Snug Harbour Newfoundland and Labrador Map

About Snug Harbour, Newfoundland and Labrador

Snug Harbour is a settlement in Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. It is classified as a village / hamlet. Snug Harbour is located at 52.8920°N, 55.8509°W.

Snug Harbour rests, a weathered embrace against the wild Newfoundland coast. It lies 49.1 km north-east of Port Hope Simpson, NL (from Port Hope Simpson, NL: bearing 38°T), and is situated 10.4 km north of Dead Islands. Jagged inlets carve deep into the land, their dark waters mirroring a sky often bruised with the colours of an approaching storm, yet capable of a startling, crystalline blue. The terrain, a rugged tapestry of granite and stunted spruce, slopes towards the restless Atlantic, where the wind, a constant sculptor, shapes both the land and the resilient lives lived upon it. Small, brightly painted houses cling to the hillsides like tenacious lichen, their chimneys exhaling thin plumes of woodsmoke that mingle with the briny tang of the sea. The air here carries a crispness, a clean, sharp scent that speaks of distance and the unfettered ocean. The story of Snug Harbour is inextricably linked to the bounty of the sea, a narrative etched in the weathered faces of its fisherfolk and the sturdy construction of its wharves. For generations, life here has ebbed and flowed with the tides, the local economy a delicate dance with cod, crab, and the occasional lobster. While the fishing industry remains the heartblood, a growing appreciation for the raw beauty of the landscape has begun to draw a different kind of visitor, a hum of quiet tourism adding a new cadence to the village's ancient rhythm. The echoes of past hardships and triumphs are palpable in the very stones of the older buildings, a testament to the enduring spirit of those who have called Snug Harbour home, their resilience as deep-rooted as the ancient trees that cling to the unforgiving slopes.

About This Snug Harbour Map Page

Explore Snug 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: 52.891951, -55.850933. 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 Snug Harbour includes the postal code (A0K), telephone area code (709, 879). These are among the most commonly searched location details for any Canadian city or town.

Location data for Snug 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.