Ship Harbour Newfoundland and Labrador Map

About Ship Harbour, Newfoundland and Labrador

Ship Harbour is a settlement in Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. It is classified as a village / hamlet. Ship Harbour is located at 47.3656°N, 53.8903°W.

Ship Harbour nestles into a rugged embrace of Newfoundland's Avalon Peninsula, where the land abruptly surrenders to the Atlantic's restless tides. It lies 10.6 km north of Placentia, NL (from Placentia, NL: bearing 6°T), and is situated 10.6 km north of Dunville. Jagged, lichen-painted rocks, worn smooth by millennia of wind and wave, form a dramatic coastline, punctuated by small, sheltered coves where the water, an ever-shifting palette of slate grey and deep sapphire, laps at pebbled shores. Behind this formidable fringe, the terrain rises into rolling barrens, carpeted with tough, resilient grasses and low-lying shrubs, their muted greens and browns a stark contrast to the vibrant blue of the sky on a clear day. The air here carries a perpetual tang of salt and damp earth, a bracing, invigorating scent that speaks of the wild, untamed beauty of this place. The history of Ship Harbour is deeply entwined with the sea, a constant presence shaping its fortunes and its people. For generations, fishing formed the bedrock of its economy, with sturdy vessels venturing out to harvest the bounty of the cod-rich waters, a livelihood that demanded resilience and a profound respect for the ocean's power. Though the fishing grounds have changed, the spirit of resourceful enterprise remains, with a quiet hum of activity in the small harbour, where a few boats still ply their trade and a sense of close-knit community prevails. One can still feel the echoes of those who came before, their lives etched into the very landscape, a testament to the enduring human connection to this wild and beautiful corner of the world.

About This Ship Harbour Map Page

Explore Ship Harbour, 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: 47.365556, -53.890278. 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 Ship Harbour includes the postal code (A0B), telephone area code (709, 879). These are among the most commonly searched location details for any Canadian city or town.

Location data for Ship Harbour 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.