Salmon Cove Newfoundland and Labrador Map

About Salmon Cove, Newfoundland and Labrador

Salmon Cove is a town in Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. It is classified as a village / hamlet. Salmon Cove is located at 47.7800°N, 53.1732°W.

Salmon Cove is a place where the land spills dramatically into the sea, a rugged embrace of Newfoundland's coastline. It lies 7.0 km north-east of Carbonear, NL (from Carbonear, NL: bearing 39°T), and is situated 9.4 km east-south-east of Halfway House. Here, the earth rises in steep, verdant slopes, often dusted with the hardy, salt-tolerant wildflowers that cling to the exposed cliff faces. The air, thick with the briny tang of the Atlantic, carries the persistent murmur of waves breaking against unseen rocks below. In the late afternoon, the sun, when it deigns to appear, casts long, theatrical shadows across the undulating terrain, painting the landscape in hues of emerald and ochre, a subtle testament to the enduring power of the elements that shape this wild edge of the continent. The history of Salmon Cove is deeply entwined with the bounty of its waters and the resilience of its people. For generations, fishing has been the lifeblood, the ebb and flow of the tides dictating the fortunes of families who have carved out lives from this challenging, yet beautiful, terrain. While the traditional cod fishery has seen its challenges, the spirit of enterprise persists, with a quiet focus on local produce and a growing appreciation for the unique character of Salmon Cove. The distinctive, almost sculptural, rock formations along the shore hint at geological ages past, a silent narrative of the land's slow, inexorable transformation, a story whispered on the wind to those who pause to listen.

About This Salmon Cove Map Page

Explore Salmon Cove, 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: 47.780031, -53.173247. 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 Salmon Cove includes the postal code (A1Y), telephone area code (709, 879). These are among the most commonly searched location details for any Canadian city or town.

Location data for Salmon Cove 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.