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| Place | The Dock |
| Type | Settlement |
| Province / Territory | Newfoundland and Labrador (NL) |
| Location | |
| Country | Canada |
| Latitude | 47.573056 |
| Longitude | -53.253056 |
| Importance | Village / hamlet |
| CGN ID | AASMM |
The Dock is a settlement in Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. It is classified as a village / hamlet. The Dock is located at 47.5731°N, 53.2531°W.
The Dock, nestled against the rugged Newfoundland coast, presents a dramatic tableau of land and sea. It lies 3.2 km east-south-east of Bay Roberts, NL (from Bay Roberts, NL: bearing 110°T), and is situated 5.3 km north-north-west of Brigus. Steep, heather-covered hills, their colours muted by a perpetual mist that clings to the higher elevations, tumble towards a restless, slate-grey ocean. Jagged cliffs, carved by relentless Atlantic winds, stand sentinel over a scattering of weathered fishing boats bobbing in the sheltered harbour, their hulls scarred by salt and brine. The air here carries the sharp tang of iodine and damp earth, a constant reminder of the elements that shape life in The Dock. Small, brightly painted houses, huddled close together as if for warmth against the biting breeze, punctuate the otherwise wild landscape, their windows reflecting the ever-changing sky. For generations, the rhythm of life in The Dock has been dictated by the sea, its bounty the lifeblood of this hardy place. The economy, though diversified in recent years, still bears the indelible mark of its fishing heritage, the stories of cod and lobster woven into the very fabric of its identity. The echoes of past endeavours, from the stoic resilience of its founding settlers to the whispers of ancient Indigenous trails that once crisscrossed these very hills, lend a quiet depth to the present. You can still feel the weight of history in the worn planks of the wharves and the stoic faces of the fishermen, their lives a testament to the enduring spirit of The Dock.
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Location data for The Dock 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 | June 2026 |
| Location data | Canadian Geographical Names Database (CGN), Natural Resources Canada |