Sharks Cove Newfoundland and Labrador Map

About Sharks Cove, Newfoundland and Labrador

Sharks Cove is a neighbourhood in Port de Grave, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. It is classified as a village / hamlet. Sharks Cove is located at 47.5581°N, 53.2114°W.

Sharks Cove, a rugged embrace of the Atlantic, unfurls itself against a canvas of wind-swept headlands and the ceaseless sigh of the ocean. It lies 6.7 km east-south-east of Bay Roberts, NL (from Bay Roberts, NL: bearing 114°T), and is situated 13.4 km north-north-west of Gallows Cove. Here, the land is a testament to resilience, a tapestry of hardy grasses clinging to rocky outcrops, where the air, sharp with salt and the scent of unseen marine life, carries the distant cry of gulls. The coastline itself is a sculpted drama, a series of coves and inlets carved by millennia of tidal embrace, with water that shifts from the deep, mysterious blue of the open sea to the translucent jade of shallows lapping against smooth, sea-worn pebbles. Even on the stillest days, a gentle swell breathes against the shore, a constant reminder of the immense power that shaped this place. The heart of Sharks Cove beats with the rhythm of the sea, a legacy forged in the salty spray of generations of fishermen who have plied these waters. The local economy, deeply intertwined with the ocean's bounty, still whispers of the days when cod was king, though now lobster and crab shells gleam like scattered jewels along the docks, a more modern testament to enduring industry. History is not a distant echo here, but a living presence, found in the weathered saltboxes that huddle against the prevailing winds, each with its own story etched into its timbers. The very spirit of Sharks Cove is one of tenacious independence, a quiet pride in a heritage that has weathered storms both literal and metaphorical, a place where the vast, indifferent ocean is both provider and formidable neighbor.

About This Sharks Cove Map Page

Explore Sharks 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: 47.558056, -53.211389. 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 Sharks Cove includes the postal code (A1X), telephone area code (709, 879). These are among the most commonly searched location details for any Canadian city or town.

Location data for Sharks 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.