Rushy Pond Newfoundland and Labrador Map

About Rushy Pond, Newfoundland and Labrador

Rushy Pond is a locality in Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. It is classified as a small locality. Rushy Pond is located at 48.9545°N, 55.6877°W.

Rushy Pond lies nestled within a landscape shaped by ancient glacial forces, its surrounding terrain a mosaic of rounded hills and shallow valleys carpeted in boreal forest. It lies 2.0 km west-south-west of Grand Falls-Windsor, NL (from Grand Falls-Windsor, NL: bearing 238°T), and is situated 15.3 km west-south-west of Bishops Falls South. The air here carries the clean, sharp scent of spruce and fir, mingled with the damp earthiness of peat bogs that dot the higher ground. Patches of stunted, wind-battered pine cling to exposed rock faces, their branches reaching out like gnarled fingers against a sky that often shifts from a pale, washed-out blue to the bruised purples and oranges of a long twilight. Small, dark lakes, their surfaces often ruffled by the breeze, punctuate the green expanse, reflecting the shifting clouds and the stoic, enduring spirit of the land. The history of Rushy Pond is deeply intertwined with the bounty of its waters and the resilience of its people. For generations, fishing has been the lifeblood, with the salmon and cod runs dictating the ebb and flow of daily life, a tradition passed down from Indigenous peoples who first navigated these shores to the hardy settlers who followed. While the days of vast fishing fleets are largely past, a quiet pride remains, a connection to the sea and its unpredictable generosity evident in the weathered boats pulled ashore and the stories shared over steaming mugs of tea. Small-scale forestry and a growing tourism interest in the rugged natural beauty hint at new directions for Rushy Pond, but the core character of the place remains a testament to quiet perseverance and a deep respect for the cycles of nature.

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Explore Rushy Pond, 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: 48.954534, -55.687702. 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 Rushy Pond includes the postal code (A2B), telephone area code (709, 879). These are among the most commonly searched location details for any Canadian city or town.

Location data for Rushy Pond 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.