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| Place | Petries |
| Type | Settlement |
| Province / Territory | Newfoundland and Labrador (NL) |
| Location | |
| Country | Canada |
| Latitude | 48.959444 |
| Longitude | -58.009444 |
| Postal Code (FSA) | A0L |
| Area Code | 709, 879 |
| Importance | Village / hamlet |
| CGN ID | AAQZD |
Petries is a settlement in Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. It is classified as a village / hamlet. Petries is located at 48.9594°N, 58.0094°W.
Petries clings to the rugged Atlantic coast, cradled within the rising slopes of the Crow Hill. It lies 3.5 km north-west of Corner Brook, NL (from Corner Brook, NL: bearing 305°T), and is situated 14.8 km west of Russell. The land here holds a stark, salt-crusted clarity, where the wind off the ocean carries the sharp scent of brine and cold stone. When the light dims at dusk, the shadows deepen across the slopes, turning the terrain into a bruised purple that seems to pull the sky down toward the water. Beyond the immediate reach of the shore, the Humber River winds through the lower reaches some 8 km away, its movement a persistent, hidden pulse against the stillness of the hills. Further inland, the quiet expanse of Fox Bow Lake sits 13 km distant, a mirror for the low-hanging clouds that often drift over the coast. Even the distant reaches of Blow Me Down Provincial Park, situated 30 km out, share this same heavy, ancient atmosphere of rock and sea. The history of Petries reflects the resilience of those who settled along these uneven edges, turning toward the sea for their livelihood. Life in Petries follows the turning of the tides and the seasonal shift of the winds, a pattern defined by the necessity of adapting to a terrain that offers little in the way of ease. Daily routines here are marked by the sound of gear shifting and the preparation of boats, as the local economy persists in its long-standing relationship with the North Atlantic. There is a particular beauty in the way the morning mist clings to the houses, softening the sharp lines of the architecture against the backdrop of the Crow Hill. This is a place that demands a quiet attention, where the work of the day is performed under the constant, watchful presence of the coast.
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Explore Petries, 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: 48.959444, -58.009444. 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. Editorial summaries provide additional local information and context.
Detailed location data for Petries includes the postal code (A0L), telephone area code (709, 879). These are among the most commonly searched location details for any Canadian city or town.
Location data for Petries 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.
| Page generated | August 2026 |
| Location data | Canadian Geographical Names Database (CGN), Natural Resources Canada |