The Broads Newfoundland and Labrador Map

About The Broads, Newfoundland and Labrador

The Broads is a neighbourhood in Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. It is classified as a village / hamlet. The Broads is located at 47.5200°N, 53.2775°W.

The Broads unfolds as a quiet embrace of land and water, a place where the contours of the earth seem to gently sigh into the embrace of the ocean. It lies 7.1 km south of Bay Roberts, NL (from Bay Roberts, NL: bearing 170°T), and is situated 12.4 km north-west of Gallows Cove. Here, low-lying land stretches towards the sea, a mosaic of boggy meadows and scrubby spruce, punctuated by the glint of freshwater ponds and the deeper, darker veins of peatlands. The air carries a perpetual dampness, a scent of salt and decaying vegetation that clings to everything, softening the edges of the visible world. In the distance, the land rises in low, rounded hummocks, carpeted in a resilient, windswept heather, hinting at the rugged interior that lies beyond. This is a place shaped by the ebb and flow of tides and the enduring spirit of those who have made their lives here. Historically, the economy of The Broads was intrinsically tied to the bounty of the sea, with fishing and the gathering of coastal resources forming the bedrock of its existence. Though the great fishing fleets have long since sailed, a quieter, more sustainable approach to coastal harvesting persists, a testament to the adaptability of its people. Small, hardy homesteads dot the landscape, their gardens yielding hardy vegetables in the short growing season, a continuation of generations-old practices. The land, while not bountiful in a grand agricultural sense, offers a profound sense of place, a quiet beauty found in the resilience of the flora and the muted, ever-present call of the seabirds.

About This The Broads Map Page

Explore The Broads, 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: 47.52, -53.2775. 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 Broads 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 Broads 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.