Southport Newfoundland and Labrador Map

About Southport, Newfoundland and Labrador

Southport is a settlement in Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. It is classified as a village / hamlet. Southport is located at 48.0425°N, 53.6397°W.

Southport lies nestled against the rugged embrace of Trinity Bay, a place where the Atlantic breathes its salt-laced air onto a landscape shaped by wind and water. It lies 34.9 km east-south-east of Clarenville, NL (from Clarenville, NL: bearing 118°T), and is situated 10.6 km south-east of Hickman's Harbour. The land itself is a study in resilience, a mosaic of hardy green scrub clinging to rolling hills that tumble down to meet the restless grey sea. Jagged rock outcrops, smoothed by millennia of wave action, punctuate the coastline, offering stark perches for seabirds that wheel and cry against a sky that can shift from brilliant blue to a brooding, misty grey in the span of an hour. The very air here carries a crispness, a clean, invigorating scent that speaks of vast, unpeopled distances and the constant murmur of the ocean. Southport's story is deeply entwined with the sea, its early days marked by the hardy lives of fishermen who navigated these waters for sustenance and trade. The echoes of those generations are still present in the weathered boat sheds that dot the shoreline and the quiet, enduring spirit of the people who call Southport home. While the primary economy has shifted from the direct bounty of the ocean to more diversified ventures, the influence of the maritime past remains palpable. The gentle rhythm of daily life here is set by the tides and the changing seasons, a steady cadence that has long defined this corner of Newfoundland and Labrador. It is a place where the past is not merely remembered but is a living presence, woven into the very character of Southport.

About This Southport Map Page

Explore Southport, 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: 48.0425, -53.639722. 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 Southport includes the postal code (A5A), telephone area code (709, 879). These are among the most commonly searched location details for any Canadian city or town.

Location data for Southport 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.