St. Lawrence Newfoundland and Labrador Map

About St. Lawrence, Newfoundland and Labrador

St. Lawrence is a town in Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. It is classified as a town. St. Lawrence is located at 46.9079°N, 55.4045°W.

St. Lawrence, a sentinel on the rugged southeastern coast, grips the land with a tenacity born of wind and brine. It lies 26.1 km south-west of Burin, NL (from Burin, NL: bearing 222°T), and is situated 10.8 km east-south-east of Lawn. Here, the earth itself seems to fold and heave, a tapestry of rocky outcrops and peat bogs, softened by a resilient growth of stunted spruce and hardy wildflowers that cling to the exposed slopes. The air, sharp and invigorating, carries the constant murmur of the Atlantic, a sound that permeates the very bones of the place, while the light, particularly in the late afternoon, possesses a translucent, almost ethereal quality, turning the grey-green sea and the moss-laden rocks into hues of burnished silver and deep jade. The houses, painted in cheerful blues, yellows, and reds, stand as cheerful defiance against the often-sombre backdrop, their roofs angled to shed the relentless coastal precipitation. The history of St. Lawrence is inextricably linked to the bounty of the sea, a story etched not in grand monuments but in the weathered faces of its people and the enduring traditions passed down through generations. For centuries, fishing was the lifeblood, the cod and other treasures of the deep dictating the fortunes of this remote outpost. More recently, the discovery and extraction of fluorite, a mineral essential for industrial processes, brought a new economic chapter, a shift that has left its mark on the landscape and the livelihoods of its inhabitants. Evidence of this past, both maritime and mineral, can be seen in the scattered remains of wharves and the enduring, though less visible, scars on the land. St. Lawrence, with its unique blend of maritime stoicism and industrial resilience, offers a profound sense of place, a testament to human adaptation against the wild beauty of its environment.

About This St. Lawrence Map Page

Explore St. Lawrence, 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: 46.907917, -55.404514. 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. Lawrence 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. Lawrence 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.