West Landing Newfoundland and Labrador Map

About West Landing, Newfoundland and Labrador

West Landing is a locality in Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. It is classified as a village / hamlet. West Landing is located at 46.6589°N, 53.0797°W.

West Landing clings to the rugged edge of the Avalon Peninsula, a place where the land surrenders to the restless Atlantic. It lies 23.8 km east-south-east of Trepassey, NL (from Trepassey, NL: bearing 114°T), and is situated 0.5 km west of Cape Race. The terrain here is a study in stark beauty, a dramatic sweep of wind-scoured rock, heather-strewn barrens, and the deep, shadowed creases of glacial valleys. Below, the slate-grey sea gnaws at the shore, its constant murmur a low, resonant hum that underpins the quietude of this remote outpost. The air, perpetually carrying the tang of salt and the damp breath of the ocean, can shift from a bracing chill to a soft, diffused light that paints the scattered cottages in hues of muted grey and ochre. Even on the stillest days, a subtle tension exists, a reminder of the immense power that shapes this coastline. The history of West Landing is carved into its very being, a narrative of resilience forged by the sea and the unforgiving climate. Early settlers, drawn by the promise of cod and the stark, unyielding beauty of the land, established a foothold here, their lives intimately bound to the rhythms of the ocean. The economy, historically driven by fishing, still carries echoes of those days, though modern livelihoods often find expression in small-scale aquaculture and the quiet hum of tourism that visits in the warmer months. There are no grand monuments in West Landing, but the weathered faces of the older generation, etched with the stories of their ancestors, serve as living testaments to a heritage deeply rooted in the hard-won independence of coastal Newfoundland life.

About This West Landing Map Page

Explore West Landing, 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: 46.658889, -53.079722. 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 West Landing includes the postal code (A0A), telephone area code (709, 879). These are among the most commonly searched location details for any Canadian city or town.

Location data for West Landing 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.