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| Place | Red Cliff |
| Type | Locality |
| Province / Territory | Newfoundland and Labrador (NL) |
| Location | |
| Country | Canada |
| Latitude | 48.948889 |
| Longitude | -55.764722 |
| Importance | Village / hamlet |
| CGN ID | ABIUS |
Red Cliff is a locality in Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. It is classified as a village / hamlet. Red Cliff is located at 48.9489°N, 55.7647°W.
Red Cliff, Newfoundland and Labrador, is a place where the land itself seems to hold its breath, a rugged embrace of granite and spruce clinging to the edge of the vast North Atlantic. It lies 7.5 km west-south-west of Grand Falls-Windsor, NL (from Grand Falls-Windsor, NL: bearing 257°T), and is situated 21.6 km west-south-west of Bishop's Falls. The terrain here is a testament to the relentless sculpting of wind and wave, a chaotic beauty of exposed rock faces, their surfaces weathered to a deep, russet hue, and steep, unforgiving slopes that plunge towards the restless sea. Between these stony sentinels, pockets of resilient forest, primarily fir and spruce, huddle against the prevailing gales, their needles a dark, persistent green. The air, perpetually carrying the tang of salt and the damp breath of the ocean, hums with an elemental energy, a constant reminder of the powerful forces that shaped this corner of the world. Even on the calmest days, the light here possesses a peculiar clarity, as if filtered through a prism of sea spray and distant ice, lending a luminous quality to the stark landscape. The history of Red Cliff is deeply entwined with the bounty and peril of the sea, a saga written in the hardy lives of those who have called this coast home for generations. Early settlement was driven by the rich cod fisheries, a livelihood that demanded immense courage and skill, shaping the very character of the people and their enduring traditions of self-reliance and close-knit community. While the fishing industry remains a vital thread in the economic tapestry of Red Cliff, the landscape also whispers of a past intertwined with mining, leaving behind echoes of a different kind of toil. The distinctive character of Red Cliff is further defined by its remoteness, a geographical truth that fosters a profound connection to the natural world and a pace of life dictated by the rhythms of the tides and the seasons, rather than the hurried demands of the outside world.
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Location data for Red Cliff 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 |