Explore Swansea, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada, with this interactive street and satellite map. Use the Map and Satellite buttons above the map to switch views. You can “grab” the map and drag it to re-centre it, or use the + and − buttons to zoom in or out to street-level detail. You will find live weather, local and world news below.
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| Place | Swansea |
| Type | Locality |
| Province / Territory | Newfoundland and Labrador (NL) |
| Location | |
| Country | Canada |
| Latitude | 47.755833 |
| Longitude | -53.259167 |
| Postal Code (FSA) | A1Y |
| Area Code | 709, 879 |
| Importance | Village / hamlet |
| CGN ID | AAYGW |
Swansea is a locality in Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. It is classified as a village / hamlet. Swansea is located at 47.7558°N, 53.2592°W.
Swansea sits perched upon the rugged Atlantic coast, cradled by the rising slopes of Uncle Joshes Hill. It lies 3.4 km north-west of Carbonear, NL (from Carbonear, NL: bearing 324°T), and is situated 6.0 km south-south-east of Halfway House. The air here carries a sharp, saline clarity, especially at dusk when the grey light pulls the sea tight against the jagged shoreline. Inland, the terrain rises into the sheltered folds of Uncle Joshes Hill, where the vegetation clings low to the earth, resilient against the persistent salt-spray winds. While the quiet flow of the Salmon Cove River marks the landscape eight kilometers away, the immediate surroundings are defined by the raw, unadorned stone of the coast. To the west, the hidden hollow of Bishops Gully provides a stark contrast to the open expanse of the Atlantic, offering a brief reprieve from the wind that constantly shapes the mood of Swansea. Life in Swansea follows the shifting demands of the sea, a cycle that has defined the local economy for generations. Beyond the immediate reach of the coast, the broader region offers spaces like Marine Drive Provincial Park, located thirty-four kilometers away, which draw those seeking the stillness of the deeper woods. The people here maintain a quiet connection to their surroundings, valuing the endurance required to inhabit such a precipitous edge of the world. Even in the modern era, the character of Swansea remains tied to the salt-hardened traditions of those who first looked toward the horizon and chose to stay.
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Explore Swansea, 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: 47.755833, -53.259167. 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. Editorial summaries provide additional local information and context.
Detailed location data for Swansea includes the postal code (A1Y), telephone area code (709, 879). These are among the most commonly searched location details for any Canadian city or town.
Location data for Swansea 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.
| Page generated | August 2026 |
| Location data | Canadian Geographical Names Database (CGN), Natural Resources Canada |