Skibbereen Newfoundland and Labrador Map

About Skibbereen, Newfoundland and Labrador

Skibbereen is a locality in Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. It is classified as a village / hamlet. Skibbereen is located at 47.3914°N, 53.1856°W.

Skibbereen rests where the land sighs into the sea, a scattering of weathered homes clinging to a rugged coastline. It lies 5.7 km north-north-west of Holyrood, NL (from Holyrood, NL: bearing 333°T), and is situated 6.2 km south-south-west of Gallows Cove. The air here is a constant, cool caress, tasting of salt and the damp earth that rises in hummocks and hollows towards the grey, often turbulent Atlantic. Inland, the terrain fragments into a mosaic of bog, scrubby spruce, and the dark, still surfaces of countless lakes, their edges softened by moss and the slow creep of peat. The light, particularly in the late afternoon, has a singular quality, a luminous, almost bruised purple that washes over the landscape, making the very stones seem to hum with a quiet energy. The history of Skibbereen is a story of resilience, of lives carved from a challenging environment. Its roots are entwined with the fishing traditions that have sustained these shores for generations, the sturdy boats a familiar sight against the horizon, their catches once the lifeblood of the settlement. While the economy has diversified, a deep connection to the sea and the land persists, evident in the small-scale farming and the ongoing reliance on the bounty of the waters. The echoes of earlier inhabitants, their journeys and their struggles, seem to linger in the wind that whips across the open ground, a silent testament to the enduring spirit of Skibbereen.

About This Skibbereen Map Page

Explore Skibbereen, 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: 47.391389, -53.185555. 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 Skibbereen 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 Skibbereen 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.