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| Place | Placentia Junction |
| Type | Locality |
| Province / Territory | Newfoundland and Labrador (NL) |
| Location | |
| Country | Canada |
| Latitude | 47.383333 |
| Longitude | -53.665833 |
| Importance | Town |
| CGN ID | AARHM |
Placentia Junction is a locality in Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. It is classified as a town. Placentia Junction is located at 47.3833°N, 53.6658°W.
Placentia Junction rests where the land begins to fold and swell, a place where the deep green of the boreal forest meets the gentle, rolling terrain that hints at the ocean's proximity. It lies 22.0 km north-east of Placentia, NL (from Placentia, NL: bearing 55°T), and is situated 10.4 km south-south-east of Long Harbour Station. The air here carries a cool, damp kiss, often laced with the scent of pine needles and the distant, briny tang of the sea. Scattered homesteads dot the landscape, their roofs catching the often-muted, yet always present, Newfoundland light, a soft glow that seems to permeate the very quietude of the place. The land itself is a mosaic of low-lying hills, interspersed with numerous small lakes and ponds that gleam like scattered jewels, reflecting the ever-shifting clouds above. The trees stand in dense groves, their branches reaching skyward, a silent, watchful presence over the open spaces and the meandering roads that connect the scattered dwellings. This is a place steeped in the echoes of a rich, maritime past, where the spirit of connection and transit has long been its defining characteristic. For generations, Placentia Junction served as a vital hub, a crossroads for those arriving and departing from the Avalon Peninsula, its very name whispering of its historical role as a point of convergence. The economy, once tethered to the ebb and flow of railway traffic, now finds its footing in a blend of resourcefulness and local enterprise, with many residents drawing their livelihood from the surrounding forests and the bounty of the nearby waters. The quiet hum of everyday life in Placentia Junction is punctuated by the sounds of nature – the rustle of leaves, the call of birds, and the soft lapping of water against unseen shores, a constant reminder of the natural world that cradles this corner of the island.
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Location data for Placentia Junction 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 | June 2026 |
| Location data | Canadian Geographical Names Database (CGN), Natural Resources Canada |