Turner's Bight Newfoundland and Labrador Map

About Turner's Bight, Newfoundland and Labrador

Turner's Bight is a locality in Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. It is classified as a town. Turner's Bight is located at 54.2167°N, 58.1157°W.

Turner's Bight rests along the rugged Atlantic coast, where the land meets the sea in a series of sharp, uncompromising edges. It lies 20.9 km east-north-east of Rigolet, NL (from Rigolet, NL: bearing 78°T), and is situated 31.1 km east of Middle House. The terrain here is defined by the proximity of Sharp Hill, which casts a long, stabilizing shadow over the low-lying shoreline during the late afternoon. The air holds a constant, salt-heavy chill that clings to the rocks, and the light at dusk often takes on a bruised, metallic quality, reflecting off the dark surface of the water as if the sea itself were made of hammered iron. Farther inland, the landscape shifts toward the rugged terrain that eventually gives way to the North River, located thirty-nine kilometers away, marking the reach of this coastal geography. Life in Turner's Bight follows the demands of a volatile environment, where the economy has historically centered on the bounty provided by the cold Atlantic waters. The presence of Sharp Hill serves as a landmark for those navigating the coast, grounding the local identity in the visible features of the earth rather than the shifting currents of the open sea. While the pace of the day is dictated by the turning tides and the seasonal migration of fish, the residents maintain a quiet resilience that mirrors the stony, weathered character of the shoreline. This is a region where the silence is rarely empty, filled instead by the insistent sound of the waves pressing against the land and the distant, cooling winds that sweep down from the north.

About This Turner's Bight Map Page

Explore Turner's Bight, 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: 54.216732, -58.115703. 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. Editorial summaries provide additional local information and context.

Detailed location data for Turner's Bight includes the postal code (A0K), telephone area code (709, 879). These are among the most commonly searched location details for any Canadian city or town.

Location data for Turner's Bight 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.