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| Place | Placentia Junction |
| Type | Locality |
| Province / Territory | Newfoundland and Labrador (NL) |
| Location | |
| Country | Canada |
| Latitude | 47.383333 |
| Longitude | -53.665833 |
| Postal Code (FSA) | A0B |
| Area Code | 709, 879 |
| 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 clings to the rugged terrain of the Rock Cut, where the earth seems to hold its breath against the encroachment of the surrounding wild. 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 Northeast River carves a dark, persistent path through the landscape, its movement providing a low-frequency hum that defines the stillness of the valley. While Fitzgerald's Pond Provincial Park offers a measured distance for those seeking the quietude of managed woods, the immediate surroundings of Placentia Junction remain defined by the unyielding stone and the sharp, salt-edged wind. As the sun dips toward the horizon, the light catches the moisture in the air, turning the jagged edges of the Rock Cut into silhouettes that seem to vibrate with the cooling temperature. Historically, Placentia Junction served as a vital nexus for rail transit, its identity forged by the iron rails that once dictated the pulse of the region’s economy. Although the clamor of the engines has long since faded, the remnants of that industrial ambition linger in the way the land was cleared and leveled to accommodate the passage of heavy freight. Brennans Falls remains a distant, hidden presence in the wider geography, yet the memory of the railway’s reach informs the way Placentia Junction views its own isolation. Life here maintains a deliberate pace, governed more by the shifting weather patterns and the seasonal demands of the Northeast River than by the frenetic demands of modern industry.
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Explore Placentia Junction, 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: 47.383333, -53.665833. 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 Placentia Junction includes the postal code (A0B), telephone area code (709, 879). These are among the most commonly searched location details for any Canadian city or town.
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 | August 2026 |
| Location data | Canadian Geographical Names Database (CGN), Natural Resources Canada |