Spear Harbour Newfoundland and Labrador Map

About Spear Harbour, Newfoundland and Labrador

Spear Harbour is a locality in Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. It is classified as a town. Spear Harbour is located at 52.4455°N, 55.6519°W.

Spear Harbour rests against a rugged embrace of Newfoundland's eastern seaboard, a place where the land seems to shoulder the vastness of the Atlantic. It lies 45.1 km east-south-east of Port Hope Simpson, NL (from Port Hope Simpson, NL: bearing 104°T), and is situated 14.0 km south-south-east of Francis Harbour. Here, the coastline carves itself into a series of jagged inlets and stony coves, each a miniature amphitheatre for the ceaseless drama of the waves. The terrain rises steeply from the water's edge, a jumble of ancient rock, wind-sculpted spruce, and hardy, low-lying vegetation that clings with tenacious green. In the hush of a salt-laced wind, the air itself carries a keen, bracing quality, a constant reminder of the ocean's proximity, and the light, especially in the long, lingering twilight of summer, can fall with an almost ethereal softness, painting the weathered wood of houses and the grey of the sea in hues of pearly luminescence. The lifeblood of Spear Harbour has always been tied to the sea, a legacy etched into its very being from its earliest days. Generations have found their sustenance in the rich fishing grounds offshore, a tradition that continues to shape the local economy, though the rhythm of catches and the market prices dictate the pulse of daily life. The small harbour, a sheltered haven from the Atlantic's fury, is a constant hub of activity, with colourful fishing boats bobbing at their moorings, their nets drying like intricate lace in the sun. While the scars of past industries might whisper on the wind, the enduring spirit of this coastal settlement lies in its resilience and the quiet strength of its people, who have learned to read the moods of the ocean and find beauty in its often-harsh, yet always generous, bounty.

About This Spear Harbour Map Page

Explore Spear 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: 52.445465, -55.651944. 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 Spear 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 Spear 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.