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| Place | Whale Cove |
| Type | Settlement |
| Province / Territory | Newfoundland and Labrador (NL) |
| Location | |
| Country | Canada |
| Latitude | 47.016944 |
| Longitude | -55.183889 |
| Importance | Small locality |
| CGN ID | AAZMT |
Whale Cove is a settlement in Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. It is classified as a small locality. Whale Cove is located at 47.0169°N, 55.1839°W.
Whale Cove nestles into a dramatic inlet, where the raw power of the Atlantic has carved a jagged coastline, its dark, ancient rock stoic against the relentless wash of the sea. It lies 7.4 km south of Burin, NL (from Burin, NL: bearing 185°T), and is situated 15.4 km south of Marystown. The land rises sharply behind the scattered dwellings, a rugged expanse of windswept barrens and stunted spruce, their branches perpetually bent by the prevailing gales. Below, the water itself is a deep, inscrutable blue, often churned to white foam by the currents, reflecting the vast, ever-changing sky. The air carries the sharp tang of salt and the distant, haunting cry of gulls, a constant reminder of the wild, untamed nature that surrounds Whale Cove. The lifeblood of Whale Cove has always been tied to the sea, a legacy stretching back through generations of hardy fisherfolk who understood the rhythms of the tides and the bounty of the ocean. While the cod stocks have fluctuated, the spirit of ingenuity persists, with many turning to other marine resources and the burgeoning tourism industry that draws visitors to this remote corner of Newfoundland. The history of the place is written not in grand monuments, but in the weathered clapboard of the houses, the sturdy fishing boats bobbing in the harbour, and the quiet resilience etched onto the faces of its inhabitants, a testament to a life lived in close communion with the powerful forces of nature that define Whale Cove.
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Location data for Whale Cove 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.
| Page generated | June 2026 |
| Location data | Canadian Geographical Names Database (CGN), Natural Resources Canada |