Explore Samson Island, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada, with this interactive street and satellite map. Use the Map and Satellite buttons above the map to switch views. You can “grab” the map and drag it to re-centre it, or use the + and − buttons to zoom in or out to street-level detail. You will find live weather, local and world news below.
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| Place | Samson Island |
| Type | Locality |
| Province / Territory | Newfoundland and Labrador (NL) |
| Location | |
| Country | Canada |
| Latitude | 49.5 |
| Longitude | -54.949167 |
| Postal Code (FSA) | A1V |
| Area Code | 709, 879 |
| Importance | Village / hamlet |
| CGN ID | AARYG |
Samson Island is a locality in Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. It is classified as a village / hamlet. Samson Island is located at 49.5000°N, 54.9492°W.
Samson Island rises from the cold, Atlantic waters like a jagged spine of granite, defined by the salt-heavy air and the persistent pull of the tides. It lies 21.8 km south-west of Twillingate, NL (from Twillingate, NL: bearing 223°T), and is situated 8.1 km south-south-west of Hayward Cove. The landscape of Samson Island is marked by low-lying rock and resilient coastal flora that clings to the shoreline, catching the pale, bruised light of late afternoon as it shifts across the water. Nearby, the Rushy Cove River drains toward the coast, its presence felt in the brackish flow that drifts past the island’s sheltered inlets. The horizon here is vast and stripped of pretense, where the sky meets the sea in a grey, monochromatic stretch that demands a quiet attention from anyone watching from the shore. Life on Samson Island has long been shaped by the proximity of the Manuel Stores, which served as a vital point of exchange for those harvesting the bounty of the northern reaches. The economy remains tied to the sea, reflecting a history of endurance where families navigated the seasonal movements of fish and the unpredictable temperament of the Atlantic. While Dildo Run Provincial Park provides a sanctuary of protected green space seventeen kilometers away, the immediate surroundings of Samson Island offer a more austere beauty, characterized by the raw exposure to the elements. Here, the day-to-day existence is measured not by the clock, but by the turning of the tide and the steady, rhythmic labor required to survive on the edge of the continent.
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Explore Samson Island, 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: 49.5, -54.949167. 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. Editorial summaries provide additional local information and context.
Detailed location data for Samson Island includes the postal code (A1V), telephone area code (709, 879). These are among the most commonly searched location details for any Canadian city or town.
Location data for Samson Island 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 | August 2026 |
| Location data | Canadian Geographical Names Database (CGN), Natural Resources Canada |