The Battery Newfoundland and Labrador Map

About The Battery, Newfoundland and Labrador

The Battery is a locality in Port de Grave, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. It is classified as a village / hamlet. The Battery is located at 47.5417°N, 53.2019°W.

The Battery, nestled on the rugged southeastern edge of the Avalon Peninsula, unfolds as a landscape sculpted by wind and sea. It lies 8.2 km east-south-east of Bay Roberts, NL (from Bay Roberts, NL: bearing 124°T), and is situated 11.4 km north-north-west of Gallows Cove. Here, the land rises in a series of low, rounded hills, their slopes cloaked in a resilient tapestry of scrubby spruce and hardy coastal grasses that cling tenaciously to the rocky soil. The air, perpetually kissed by salt spray, carries a bracing chill even on the warmest of days, a constant reminder of the vast Atlantic that laps at the shore. Tiny coves and inlets punctuate the coastline, their dark waters reflecting the often-dramatic skies, while weathered fishing stages, their timbers bleached and grooved by countless seasons, stand as silent sentinels along the water's edge. The very character of The Battery is etched into the resilient spirit of its people, a quiet stoicism born from generations of facing the elements and the sea's capricious bounty. Historically, The Battery has always been intrinsically tied to the sea, its fortunes rising and falling with the cod fisheries that once teemed in these waters. The echoes of its past are palpable in the scattered remnants of stone foundations and the weathered, salt-scarred buildings that still line the harbour. While the grand days of the cod have long receded, the spirit of enterprise endures, now finding expression in a more diversified economy that still leans heavily on marine resources, with lobster and crab fishing playing a significant role. The local economy, a delicate dance between tradition and necessity, is also sustained by a small but dedicated tourism sector, drawn to the raw beauty and the authentic, unhurried pace of life. One can still witness the old ways, the rhythmic mending of nets and the quiet conversation of fishermen returning from their morning rounds, a comforting continuity in the ever-changing tides of the wider world, a testament to the enduring heartbeat of The Battery.

About This The Battery Map Page

Explore The Battery, 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: 47.541667, -53.201944. 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 The Battery includes the postal code (A1X), telephone area code (709, 879). These are among the most commonly searched location details for any Canadian city or town.

Location data for The Battery 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.