Point May Newfoundland and Labrador Map

About Point May, Newfoundland and Labrador

Point May is a town in Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. It is classified as a town. Point May is located at 46.9453°N, 55.9358°W.

Point May clings to the rugged southwestern tip of Newfoundland, a place where the land surrenders to the insistent embrace of the sea. It lies 21.0 km south-west of Grand Bank, NL (from Grand Bank, NL: bearing 221°T), and is situated 6.2 km north-north-west of Calmer. Here, the terrain is a study in contrasts: rolling, heath-covered slopes, softened by centuries of wind and weather, give way to stark, rocky shorelines that cleave the restless Atlantic. The air, perpetually scented with salt and the damp earth of the bogs, carries a palpable stillness, broken only by the cry of gulls and the distant murmur of waves. Summer light spills across the landscape in a golden wash, illuminating the hardy wildflowers that stubbornly bloom in the thin soil, while winter’s breath paints the world in shades of pewter and grey, a stark beauty that speaks of resilience. The history of Point May is as deeply rooted as the stunted spruce that cling to its hillsides, a narrative shaped by the bounty and harshness of the ocean. For generations, its people have drawn sustenance from the fishing grounds, a vital artery that has sustained the local economy through boom and lean times. The echoes of those who once sailed these waters are carried on the wind, a reminder of the hardy spirit that forged this remote outpost. While the traditional reliance on the sea remains, a quiet evolution is underway, with tourism beginning to cast its own gentle shadow, drawn by the raw, untamed beauty of the coastline and the genuine warmth of its inhabitants.

About This Point May Map Page

Explore Point May, 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: 46.945256, -55.935806. 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 Point May includes the postal code (A0E), telephone area code (709, 879). These are among the most commonly searched location details for any Canadian city or town.

Location data for Point May 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.