South Branch Newfoundland and Labrador Map

About South Branch, Newfoundland and Labrador

South Branch is a locality in Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. It is classified as a town. South Branch is located at 47.9117°N, 59.0344°W.

South Branch nestles in a wide valley, cradled by rolling hills that wear a cloak of evergreen forests. It lies 35.9 km north-north-east of Channel-Port aux Basques, NL (from Channel-Port aux Basques, NL: bearing 12°T), and is situated 26.9 km east of Codroy. The air here, when the wind stirs, carries the faint, resinous scent of pine and the damp, earthy smell of moss clinging to ancient stones. A broad, slow-moving river, its surface a shifting mirror reflecting the vast, often dramatic sky, gives the place its name and its lifeblood, carving a gentle path through the land. The landscape possesses a quiet, persistent beauty, a deep green quietude broken only by the distant cry of a seabird or the murmur of the water as it flows towards the sea, an unseen but ever-present force. The history of South Branch is intertwined with the sea and the land’s bounty, a story whispered in the weathered wood of its older buildings and the enduring spirit of its people. For generations, fishing and logging formed the bedrock of its economy, the rhythm of the seasons dictating the flow of work and life. While these industries have evolved, a connection to the natural world remains palpable, evident in the small farms that dot the valley, their fields yielding hardy crops under the often-challenging climate. Evidence of earlier inhabitants can be found in scattered archaeological sites, a reminder of a time when this valley was a different kind of home, long before the first settlers arrived to carve out their own existence from the wilderness, leaving behind a legacy of resilience and a deep understanding of the land.

About This South Branch Map Page

Explore South Branch, 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: 47.91165, -59.0344. 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 South Branch includes the postal code (A0M), telephone area code (709, 879). These are among the most commonly searched location details for any Canadian city or town.

Location data for South Branch 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.