Pentons Heights Newfoundland and Labrador Map

About Pentons Heights, Newfoundland and Labrador

Pentons Heights is a neighbourhood in Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. It is classified as a village / hamlet. Pentons Heights is located at 49.7178°N, 54.1347°W.

Pentons Heights is a place where the land itself seems to hold its breath, a quiet expanse of rolling hills and weathered rock that spills towards the restless grey of the Atlantic. It lies 10.4 km east of Fogo, NL (from Fogo, NL: bearing 88°T), and is situated 11.9 km north-north-east of Seldom-Little Seldom. The air here carries a constant, bracing tang of salt, mingling with the earthy scent of damp moss clinging to ancient stones. Low-lying spruce and fir trees, bent and sculpted by generations of coastal gales, cling stubbornly to the slopes, their dark green a stark contrast against the muted palette of the landscape. In the distance, the sea gnaws at the coastline, a ceaseless sculptor of bays and headlands, its rhythmic crashing a perpetual soundtrack to life in Pentons Heights. The history of Pentons Heights is deeply entwined with the bounty and caprice of the sea, a story etched into the very weathered boards of its fishing stages and the stoic faces of its people. For generations, the cod fishery was the lifeblood, its ebb and flow dictating fortunes and shaping the character of the settlement. While the grand fleets have long since departed, the spirit of self-reliance and a deep connection to the ocean endure, manifesting in smaller-scale fishing operations and a palpable sense of community resilience. The local economy, though diversified, still draws strength from the waters, with aquaculture and tourism slowly adding new threads to the fabric of Pentons Heights. On clear evenings, the sky above Pentons Heights often ignites with a celestial theatre, the aurora borealis painting ethereal curtains of light across the vast, unpolluted darkness, a breathtaking spectacle that has surely been witnessed by every soul who has ever called this rugged coast home.

About This Pentons Heights Map Page

Explore Pentons Heights, 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: 49.717778, -54.134722. 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 Pentons Heights includes the postal code (A1V), telephone area code (709, 879). These are among the most commonly searched location details for any Canadian city or town.

Location data for Pentons Heights 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.