Russell Newfoundland and Labrador Map

About Russell, Newfoundland and Labrador

Russell is a locality in Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. It is classified as a town. Russell is located at 48.9644°N, 57.8064°W.

Russell sits cradled in a wide, low bowl, its landscape a gentle yielding of land that slopes imperceptibly towards the shimmering expanse of the Gulf of St. Lawrence. It lies 12.2 km east-north-east of Corner Brook, NL (from Corner Brook, NL: bearing 78°T), and is situated 18.1 km west-south-west of Pasadena. The air here carries a salty tang, a constant whisper of the sea even far inland, and the light, especially in the late afternoon, has a peculiar softness, as if filtered through a veil of fine mist. Rolling hills, cloaked in a mosaic of hardy spruce and fir, give way to open meadows where wildflowers, resilient and bright, push through the thin soil. The terrain is not dramatic, but rather a quiet, enduring beauty, the kind that settles into your bones and makes you feel a part of the land itself. The history of Russell is inextricably tied to the bounty of the sea and the resilience of its people. For generations, the cod fishery was the lifeblood of this place, its fortunes rising and falling with the tides and the abundance of the shoals, a legacy still felt in the weathered faces and the quiet strength of its inhabitants. Today, while fishing remains important, a more diversified economy has taken root, with small businesses catering to the seasonal influx of visitors drawn by the rugged coastline and the promise of tranquility. You can still see the remnants of older ways, the skeletal remains of fishing stages clinging to the shore, silent witnesses to a past that shaped the very character of Russell and continues to inform its present.

About This Russell Map Page

Explore Russell, 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: 48.964444, -57.806389. 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 Russell includes the postal code (A2H), telephone area code (709, 879). These are among the most commonly searched location details for any Canadian city or town.

Location data for Russell 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.