Venison Islands Newfoundland and Labrador Map

About Venison Islands, Newfoundland and Labrador

Venison Islands is a settlement in Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. It is classified as a town. Venison Islands is located at 52.9707°N, 55.7805°W.

Venison Islands lie cloaked in the deep, ancient hush of Newfoundland’s eastern seaboard. It lies 58.9 km north-east of Port Hope Simpson, NL (from Port Hope Simpson, NL: bearing 36°T), and is situated 8.2 km south-south-east of Hawke Harbour. Jagged granite shoulders, softened by centuries of wind and spray, rise from the bruised indigo of the North Atlantic, their slopes a tapestry of resilient mosses, hardy spruce, and the occasional splash of vibrant berry bushes that cling defiantly to the exposed rock. The air, perpetually tasting of salt and the wild, carries the mournful cry of gulls and the rhythmic sigh of waves collapsing onto pebble beaches. Here, the land feels less like a stage and more like a participant, a silent, weathered witness to the ceaseless ebb and flow of the tides that carve and shape its very essence. The history of Venison Islands is etched not in grand monuments, but in the enduring spirit of its people and the bounty of the surrounding waters. For generations, life here has been intimately tied to the sea; fishing villages, clinging to sheltered coves, have long been the heartbeat of the islands, their economies built on the silver shimmer of cod and the rugged resilience of the inshore fishery. Stories, passed down like cherished heirlooms, speak of hardy forebears who navigated these often-treacherous channels, their lives a constant negotiation with the elements and the sea’s generous, yet unforgiving, embrace. The quiet industriousness of its inhabitants, evident in the well-maintained boats pulled ashore and the smoke curling from chimneys, speaks volumes of a community that understands the deep, abiding connection between sustenance and the wild, untamed beauty of Venison Islands.

About This Venison Islands Map Page

Explore Venison Islands, 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: 52.970661, -55.780537. 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 Venison Islands 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 Venison Islands 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.