Rioux Newfoundland and Labrador Map

About Rioux, Newfoundland and Labrador

Rioux is a locality in Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. It is classified as a village / hamlet. Rioux is located at 48.2067°N, 54.0431°W.

Rioux lies nestled where the ancient, weathered rock of Newfoundland's interior slopes gently towards the restless Atlantic. It lies 2.3 km north-north-east of Clarenville, NL (from Clarenville, NL: bearing 24°T), and is situated 7.1 km west-south-west of George's Brook. Here, the land is a mosaic of spruce and fir, their needles a deep, saturated green even under the pale, high sun, interspersed with bogs carpeted in resilient mosses and low-lying heath that blaze with autumnal colour. The air, even in summer, carries a bracing chill, a constant whisper of the ocean just beyond the visible horizon, and the silence is profound, broken only by the call of a distant seabird or the sigh of wind through the pines. Tiny, jewel-like lakes, reflecting the vast, often dramatic sky, punctuate the terrain, their dark waters hinting at the depths of the earth beneath. The history of Rioux is as deeply rooted as the gnarled roots of its oldest spruce trees, a story woven from the hardy resilience of those who first settled here, drawn by the promise of the sea and the land. For generations, the economy of Rioux has been intrinsically tied to the ocean's bounty, with fishing fleets venturing out from its sheltered coves, their catches forming the backbone of local livelihoods. More recently, the whisper of industry has found a quieter echo in sustainable forestry and a burgeoning interest in artisanal crafts, reflecting a community that values both tradition and thoughtful progress. The distinctive character of Rioux is etched not in grand monuments, but in the weathered clapboard of its homes, the stoic faces of its inhabitants, and the quiet pride they hold for this rugged, beautiful corner of the island.

About This Rioux Map Page

Explore Rioux, 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: 48.206667, -54.043056. 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 Rioux includes the postal code (A5A), telephone area code (709, 879). These are among the most commonly searched location details for any Canadian city or town.

Location data for Rioux 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.