Tilts Newfoundland and Labrador Map

About Tilts, Newfoundland and Labrador

Tilts is a locality in St. Mary's-The Capes, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. It is classified as a village / hamlet. Tilts is located at 46.7989°N, 54.0983°W.

Tilts unfolds as a rugged embrace between the vast Atlantic and the stoic Newfoundland highlands, a place where the earth seems to have been heaved and folded into a dramatic tableau of windswept headlands and sheltered coves. It lies 54.4 km south-south-west of Placentia, NL (from Placentia, NL: bearing 196°T), and is situated 7.9 km east-south-east of Cape St. Mary's. Here, the land itself feels like a character, a rough-hewn guardian of the sea, its slopes carpeted in resilient mosses and low-lying scrub that cling tenaciously to the stony soil. The air, perpetually kissed by salt and mist, carries the keen scent of brine and damp earth, a bracing perfume that invigorates the senses. Shadows lengthen early in the afternoon, painting the hillsides in hues of deep purple and bruised indigo, and the distant cry of gulls becomes a constant, mournful soundtrack to the dramatic sweep of the coastline. The history of Tilts is as deeply rooted as the ancient rock formations that define its shores, a testament to generations who wrestled a living from this challenging, yet beautiful, terrain. For centuries, the bounty of the cod fishery was the lifeblood of Tilts, a dangerous dance with the sea that shaped the resilience and close-knit bonds of its people. Though the grand fleets have long since sailed, echoes of that maritime heritage persist in the weathered faces and the enduring spirit of self-reliance. Today, while the fishing grounds may yield less, the spirit of Tilts endures, finding new avenues in small-scale aquaculture and a burgeoning tourism that draws visitors seeking the raw, untamed grandeur of this coastal outpost. The very character of Tilts is etched in the enduring stoicism of its inhabitants, a quiet pride in belonging to a place that demands respect and offers unparalleled, stark beauty in return.

About This Tilts Map Page

Explore Tilts, 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: 46.798889, -54.098333. 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 Tilts includes the postal code (A0B), telephone area code (709, 879). These are among the most commonly searched location details for any Canadian city or town.

Location data for Tilts 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.