South Brook Newfoundland and Labrador Map

About South Brook, Newfoundland and Labrador

South Brook is a town in Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. It is classified as a town. South Brook is located at 49.4030°N, 56.0897°W.

South Brook nestles in a fold of the land, where the green hills of Newfoundland’s Northern Peninsula begin to soften into gentler slopes. It lies 12.3 km south of Springdale, NL (from Springdale, NL: bearing 189°T), and is situated 10.4 km south-east of Hydroville. The air here carries the damp, earthy scent of spruce and fir, a constant companion to the murmur of water that gives the settlement its name. A scattering of houses, painted in hues of weathered red, blue, and white, cling to the roadside, their rooftops often dusted with the soft grey of mist that can roll in from the nearby ocean. Beyond the last dwellings, the terrain opens up, revealing a patchwork of boggy ground, moss-covered rocks, and the dark, reflective surfaces of small, hidden lakes that mirror the vast, often dramatic sky. The light, especially in the late afternoon, can take on a peculiar, almost liquid quality, bathing the landscape in a warm, honeyed glow that seems to slow the very pulse of the day. This is a place shaped by the sea and by the resilience of those who have called it home. For generations, the economy of South Brook has been intrinsically tied to the bounty of the ocean, with fishing boats, their hulls painted with the colours of a bygone era, still bobbing in the sheltered harbour. The history here is a quiet one, etched not in grand monuments but in the weathered faces of its people and the sturdy construction of their homes, built to withstand the Atlantic winds. While large-scale industry has largely bypassed South Brook, a spirit of self-sufficiency and a deep connection to the land and sea persist. The local life flows with a measured cadence, a comfortable familiarity born of shared experiences and a profound understanding of the rhythms of this rugged, beautiful corner of the world.

About This South Brook Map Page

Explore South Brook, 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: 49.402972, -56.089675. 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 Brook includes the postal code (A2H), telephone area code (709, 879). These are among the most commonly searched location details for any Canadian city or town.

Location data for South Brook 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.