Shoal Arm Newfoundland and Labrador Map

About Shoal Arm, Newfoundland and Labrador

Shoal Arm is a settlement in Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. It is classified as a village / hamlet. Shoal Arm is located at 49.5922°N, 55.9494°W.

Shoal Arm rests in a crook of Newfoundland's eastern shore, a place where the land exhales into the North Atlantic's embrace. It lies 12.2 km north-east of Springdale, NL (from Springdale, NL: bearing 43°T), and is situated 10.8 km south-south-east of Jackson's Cove. The terrain here is a rumpled tapestry of low, rounded hills, their flanks softened by centuries of wind and rain, covered in a hardy scrub of spruce and fir, their branches often heavy with sea mist. Narrow, winding roads trace the contours of the landscape, leading past small, brightly painted houses clustered near the water's edge, their foundations braced against the persistent coastal winds. The air carries the sharp, clean tang of salt and pine, a constant reminder of the wild ocean just beyond the sheltering arms of the bay. Even on a calm day, the water in the arm possesses a restless energy, a subtle, perpetual motion that mirrors the enduring spirit of the place. The history of Shoal Arm is steeped in the bounty and the challenge of the sea, its economy long tethered to the cod fishery that once sustained generations. While the great trawlers have largely departed, the legacy remains in the weathered faces of the fishermen who still ply the waters, their catches now more varied, a testament to adaptation. The quiet hum of small boats heading out at dawn, their engines a low thrum against the waking silence, is a familiar sound. The land itself, though not generous for large-scale agriculture, yields hardy vegetables in sheltered patches, and the forests provide fuel and a sense of deep, quiet solitude. Shoal Arm retains a distinct character, a resilience born of isolation and a profound connection to the elements, where the turning of the tides dictates the pace of life.

About This Shoal Arm Map Page

Explore Shoal Arm, 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: 49.592222, -55.949444. 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 Shoal Arm includes the postal code (A0J), telephone area code (709, 879). These are among the most commonly searched location details for any Canadian city or town.

Location data for Shoal Arm 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.