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| Place | Point Verde |
| Type | Settlement |
| Province / Territory | Newfoundland and Labrador (NL) |
| Location | St. Mary's-The Capes |
| Country | Canada |
| Latitude | 47.229722 |
| Longitude | -54.0025 |
| Importance | Village / hamlet |
| CGN ID | AARJT |
Point Verde is a settlement in St. Mary's-The Capes, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. It is classified as a village / hamlet. Point Verde is located at 47.2297°N, 54.0025°W.
Point Verde rests where the rugged fingers of Newfoundland's southern Avalon Peninsula meet the restless churn of the Atlantic. It lies 8.6 km west-south-west of Placentia, NL (from Placentia, NL: bearing 238°T), and is situated 9.1 km west-south-west of Dunville. Here, the land rises in a series of low, rounded hills, their slopes carpeted in a resilient mix of scrubby spruce, hardy mosses, and wind-whipped grasses. The coastline is a dramatic affair, a jumble of dark, wave-battered rock, punctuated by small, sheltered coves where the water, a deep, shifting blue, laps with a persistent murmur. The air itself carries the briny tang of the sea, a constant, refreshing presence that soothes and invigorates, and in the late afternoon, a soft, diffused light often settles over the landscape, lending a gentle, almost ethereal glow to the weathered rocks and the distant, shimmering horizon. The history of Point Verde is intrinsically tied to the bounty of the sea, a livelihood that has shaped its character for generations. Fishing, primarily for cod and lobster, has long been the economic engine of Point Verde, and the remnants of its past are visible in the weathered wharves and the sturdy, salt-worn fishing stages that still dot the shoreline. While the scale of traditional fishing has evolved, the spirit of resilience and self-reliance remains a defining trait of the people here. The stark beauty of the terrain, shaped by glacial forces and then relentlessly carved by the ocean's edge, offers a constant reminder of nature's power and the enduring human connection to this wild, untamed corner of the world.
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Location data for Point Verde 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 |