The Green Newfoundland and Labrador Map

About The Green, Newfoundland and Labrador

The Green is a neighbourhood in Harbour Main-Bell Island, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. It is classified as a small locality. The Green is located at 47.6472°N, 52.9528°W.

The Green unfurls along a rugged coastline, a collection of weathered houses huddled against the bracing Atlantic winds that sweep inland from the open sea. It lies 21.8 km north-north-west of St. John's, NL (from St. John's, NL: bearing 328°T), and is situated 8.9 km west-north-west of Portugal Cove-St. Philip's. Low, rolling hills, cloaked in a resilient tapestry of scrub and hardy grasses, cup the settlement, their slopes etched with the trails of generations of foot traffic and the occasional hardy sheep. The air here carries the sharp, clean tang of salt and damp earth, a constant reminder of the ocean’s proximity, and often, the distant cry of gulls echoes across the landscape, a lonely counterpoint to the murmur of waves breaking on unseen shores. Even on a calm day, the sea’s presence is palpable, a vast, shifting blue that dominates the horizon, its moods dictating the rhythm of life in The Green. This is a place where the past is not a distant memory but a living presence, woven into the very fabric of daily existence. For centuries, the economy of The Green has been inextricably tied to the bounty of the sea, with fishing vessels, their paint peeling and hulls scarred by countless voyages, still dotting the harbour’s edge, a testament to enduring traditions. The echoes of iron ore mining, which once pulsed through the veins of the nearby Bell Island, can still be felt, a historical undercurrent that shaped the character of the region and the resilience of its people. Local lore speaks of the island’s storied past, of wartime anxieties and the enduring spirit of a community that has weathered storms both literal and metaphorical, forging a unique identity from the raw materials of land and sea.

About This The Green Map Page

Explore The Green, 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: 47.647222, -52.952778. 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 Green includes the postal code (A1M), telephone area code (709, 879). These are among the most commonly searched location details for any Canadian city or town.

Location data for The Green 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.