Winter House Newfoundland and Labrador Map

About Winter House, Newfoundland and Labrador

Winter House is a locality in Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. It is classified as a small locality. Winter House is located at 48.6979°N, 53.8697°W.

Winter House nestles into the rugged embrace of Newfoundland's Avalon Peninsula, a place where the land itself seems to sigh with the weight of the sea. It lies 12.2 km east of Glovertown, NL (from Glovertown, NL: bearing 86°T), and is situated 10.3 km east-north-east of Glovertown South. Rolling hills, cloaked in resilient scrub and wind-battered spruce, spill down towards a coastline carved by the relentless Atlantic. Here, the air carries a perpetual tang of salt and damp earth, a bracing perfume that invigorates and humbles. Small pockets of bogland, shimmering with the iridescence of peat, punctuate the landscape, hinting at the ancient processes that shaped this terrain. The light, especially in the late afternoon, possesses a peculiar, ethereal quality, softening the sharp edges of rock and water, lending a dreamlike aura to the otherwise stark beauty of Winter House. The history of Winter House is etched into the very bones of its existence, a narrative of resilience forged by the sea and the soil. For generations, the lives of its inhabitants have been intimately tied to the bounty of the ocean, with fishing and seafaring forming the backbone of the local economy. While the days of large fishing fleets may have receded, the spirit of self-reliance and a deep connection to the marine environment persist. The scattered houses, weathered by countless storms, stand as stoic witnesses to this enduring legacy. Small, independent craft businesses, producing everything from knitted woolens to intricate carvings, now offer a contemporary echo of the artisanal traditions that once sustained this coastal outpost. The quiet hum of daily life in Winter House is a testament to a community that has learned to thrive in concert with the powerful forces of nature.

About This Winter House Map Page

Explore Winter House, 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: 48.697864, -53.869682. 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 Winter House includes the postal code (A0C), telephone area code (709, 879). These are among the most commonly searched location details for any Canadian city or town.

Location data for Winter House 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.