Mouse Island Newfoundland and Labrador Map

About Mouse Island, Newfoundland and Labrador

Mouse Island is a neighbourhood in Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. It is classified as a village / hamlet. Mouse Island is located at 47.5667°N, 59.1597°W.

Mouse Island rests like a forgotten jewel against the rugged Newfoundland coast, a place where the land, sculpted by wind and wave, rises in a series of low, rounded hills carpeted in resilient green moss and hardy, salt-sprayed grasses. It lies 3.7 km south-south-west of Channel-Port aux Basques, NL (from Channel-Port aux Basques, NL: bearing 210°T), and is situated 9.9 km south-east of Osmond. The air here carries a constant, bracing tang of the North Atlantic, a scent that permeates everything, from the weathered clapboard houses clinging to the shoreline to the very bones of the earth. Jagged outcroppings of ancient rock, dark and glistening with sea spray, punctuate the coastline, offering a stark contrast to the soft, yielding texture of the bogs that lie inland, dotted with the vibrant hues of bog cotton and low-lying berry bushes. The vast, unbroken expanse of the ocean stretches to the horizon, its moods as changeable as the sky above, sometimes a placid slate of grey, at others a furious, churning expanse of white-capped waves. The history of Mouse Island is etched into the very stones of its small harbour, a testament to generations who coaxed a living from the unforgiving sea. For centuries, fishing has been the lifeblood of Mouse Island, the rhythmic pull of nets and the steady hum of boat engines a constant soundtrack to daily existence. While the grander industries of the mainland may have boomed and busted, here, the simple, arduous work of harvesting cod and crab remains the cornerstone of the local economy, a tradition passed down with pride. Small, brightly painted fishing boats, their hulls scarred by countless journeys, bob gently at their moorings, each one a vessel of livelihood and a symbol of the island's enduring spirit. The occasional glimpse of a puffin darting through the air, or the distant cry of a gull, serves as a gentle reminder of the wild beauty that has always defined this resilient corner of the world.

About This Mouse Island Map Page

Explore Mouse Island, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada, with an embedded street and satellite map — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 47.566667, -59.159722. Live weather conditions and 7-day forecasts — including hourly outlooks — are provided through Open-Meteo, while real-time local and world news feeds help keep the page current. Wikipedia and editorial summaries provide additional local information and context.

Detailed location data for Mouse Island includes the postal code (A0M), telephone area code (709, 879). These are among the most commonly searched location details for any Canadian city or town.

Location data for Mouse Island is sourced from the Canadian Geographical Names Database (CGN), Natural Resources Canada, and verified by coordinates rather than name matching alone. GPS coordinates, province, administrative location and place type are shown in the information panel above.