Pacquet Newfoundland and Labrador Map

About Pacquet, Newfoundland and Labrador

Pacquet is a town in Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. It is classified as a village / hamlet. Pacquet is located at 49.9925°N, 55.8973°W.

Pacquet rests on the northeastern tip of a rugged island, where the land plunges with a determined, almost defiant, steepness towards the restless grey waters of the Atlantic. It lies 23.2 km east-north-east of Baie Verte, NL (from Baie Verte, NL: bearing 66°T), and is situated 10.5 km east of Ming's Bight. Rolling hills, cloaked in a thick, resilient growth of spruce and fir, give way to exposed bluffs, their weathered faces bearing the scars of countless storms. Between these rises, shallow valleys cradle small, dark lakes that mirror the vast, often overcast sky, their surfaces disturbed only by the occasional ripple of a rising fish or the unseen passage of wind. The air here carries a bracing, salty tang, a constant reminder of the ocean's proximity, and in the brief summer months, a vibrant, almost startling green bursts forth from the mossy ground and hardy wildflowers clinging to the rocky outcrops. The history of Pacquet is etched in the very stones of its shoreline, a testament to hardy souls who sought sustenance from the sea and the earth. For generations, fishing was the lifeblood of this place, the rhythmic pull of nets and the salty spray a daily soundtrack. While the cod stocks have fluctuated, the spirit of resilience remains, with a diversified economy now including a growing interest in small-scale agriculture and tourism, drawn by the raw beauty of the landscape and the quiet charm of the settlement. Local traditions, passed down through families, are kept alive in the shared stories and the close-knit nature of the community, where the pace of life is dictated less by clocks and more by the tides and the changing seasons.

About This Pacquet Map Page

Explore Pacquet, 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: 49.992475, -55.897308. 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 Pacquet includes the postal code (A0J), telephone area code (709, 879). These are among the most commonly searched location details for any Canadian city or town.

Location data for Pacquet 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.