St. Jacques Newfoundland and Labrador Map

About St. Jacques, Newfoundland and Labrador

St. Jacques is a neighbourhood in Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. It is classified as a village / hamlet. St. Jacques is located at 47.4908°N, 55.4194°W.

St. Jacques unfolds along a rugged stretch of Newfoundland's southwestern coast, where the land plunges dramatically into the restless Atlantic. It lies 30.4 km east of Harbour Breton, NL (from Harbour Breton, NL: bearing 87°T), and is situated 15.6 km east-north-east of Coomb's Cove. Hummocky terrain, cloaked in a resilient scrub of dwarf birch and hardy grasses, gives way to the deep, inky embrace of the sea. The air here carries the sharp, briny tang of salt and the faint, earthy scent of bog, a constant reminder of the wild elements that shape this place. Boulder-strewn shores, polished smooth by countless tides, mark the boundary between the solid earth and the ever-shifting waters, and the subtle, silver glint of mica in the exposed rock catches the fleeting sunlight, a quiet testament to the earth's enduring artistry. The history of St. Jacques is deeply entwined with the bounty and peril of the sea. For generations, fishing has been the lifeblood of the settlement, with families honing their skills in cod and lobster, their lives dictated by the rhythms of the seasons and the unpredictable moods of the ocean. Evidence of this heritage is visible in the weathered wooden stages that cling to the shoreline, remnants of a time when drying fish was a prominent sight. The economy, while still reliant on fishing, has diversified somewhat, with a growing appreciation for the raw beauty of the landscape drawing visitors. The quiet hum of everyday life in St. Jacques is punctuated by the distant cry of gulls and the gentle lapping of waves against the hulls of moored boats, a soundscape that has echoed for centuries.

About This St. Jacques Map Page

Explore St. Jacques, 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: 47.490833, -55.419444. 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 St. Jacques includes the postal code (A0E), telephone area code (709, 879). These are among the most commonly searched location details for any Canadian city or town.

Location data for St. Jacques 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.