Woody Island Newfoundland and Labrador Map

About Woody Island, Newfoundland and Labrador

Woody Island is a settlement in Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. It is classified as a village / hamlet. Woody Island is located at 47.7828°N, 54.1853°W.

Woody Island is a place where the sea claims ownership of the horizon, a rugged outcrop of rock and scrub fringed by the restless Atlantic. It lies 46.1 km south-south-west of Clarenville, NL (from Clarenville, NL: bearing 192°T), and is situated 14.5 km west of Arnold's Cove. Its contours are shaped by wind and wave, a landscape of low, rounded hills carpeted in tough grasses and hardy wildflowers that cling stubbornly to the thin soil. Jagged ledges plunge into the churning water, their surfaces slick with salt spray, while sheltered coves offer a brief respite, their pebbled shores whispering secrets of tides past. The air here carries a constant, bracing tang of brine and damp earth, and the light, especially in the late afternoon, is a molten gold that spills across the land, softening the starkness and imbuing the very stones with a quiet luminescence. The history of Woody Island is a saga etched in the resilience of its people and their enduring connection to the sea. For generations, fishing has been the lifeblood of this isolated haven, the rhythm of the seasons dictating the ebb and flow of prosperity. Cod, lobster, and crab have sustained families, their livelihoods woven into the very fabric of the island’s existence, even as the industries have shifted and evolved. Remnants of earlier settlements, weathered foundations and scattered artifacts, hint at a past that stretches back further than living memory, a testament to the enduring human spirit that has called this windswept place home. The island’s distinctive character is forged in this isolation, a self-reliance born of necessity and a deep, unspoken understanding between its inhabitants and the formidable, beautiful environment they inhabit.

About This Woody Island Map Page

Explore Woody Island, 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: 47.782778, -54.185278. 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 Woody Island includes the postal code (A5A), telephone area code (709, 879). These are among the most commonly searched location details for any Canadian city or town.

Location data for Woody Island 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.