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Great Barasway is a settlement in St. Mary's-The Capes, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. It is classified as a village / hamlet. Great Barasway is located at 47.1275°N, 54.0628°W. It observes Newfoundland Time (UTC−3:30 / −2:30). Postal code area: A0B.
Great Barasway rests upon the rugged Atlantic coast, where the land yields to the persistent salt-heavy wind and the cold, rhythmic push of the sea. It lies 19.9 km south-west of Placentia, NL (from Placentia, NL: bearing 217°T), and is situated 6.8 km north-north-east of Gooseberry Cove. The terrain of Great Barasway rises into the Hare Hill, a presence that anchors the horizon against the vast, shifting grey of the ocean. Below, the Harry Cove River carves a dark, quiet path toward the shore, its currents carrying the chill of the interior through the stone-strewn banks. Gooseberry Cove Provincial Park lies nearby, offering a stretch of protected coastline that highlights the raw, unadorned beauty of the region. On clear evenings, the light at dusk turns the water into a sheet of hammered pewter, reflecting the stark silhouettes of the hills before the long Atlantic night settles in. Life in Great Barasway carries the weight of a history shaped by the harvest of the sea and the stubborn endurance of those who first cast nets into these frigid waters. While Beaver Falls remains a distant landmark for those traversing the interior, the local economy continues to mirror the seasonal shifts of the coastal environment. The daily life of the inhabitants moves with the tides and the temperament of the weather, a practice passed down through generations who learned to read the sky as clearly as a map. This persistence defines the character of Great Barasway, where the solitude of the coastline is not a void, but a grounding force that keeps the culture fixed to the necessities of the earth and the cycle of the seasons.
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NOAA GOES-19 GEOCOLOR — Canada / Northern U.S. sector. Auto-refreshes every 10 minutes on page reload. Frames the whole country from Newfoundland to the BC coast, plus adjacent Pacific and Atlantic storm approaches.
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| Location | Great Barasway, St. Mary's-The Capes, Newfoundland and Labrador |
| Coordinates | 47.1275°N, 54.062778°W |
| Timezone | Newfoundland Time (UTC−3:30 / −2:30) |
| Postal FSA | A0B |
| Area Code | 709, 879 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), Environment and Climate Change Canada |
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Great Barasway, Newfoundland and Labrador, including current conditions, a 24-hour hourly forecast, 7-day outlook, ECCC extended text forecast, real-time aviation weather (live METAR and TAF reports from the nearest reporting airport, with a modelled estimate shown when no station is in range), precipitation radar and NOAA GOES satellite imagery. Additional sections may include marine and fishing conditions with a solunar forecast for coastal localities, and soil temperature, crop weather and live Water Survey of Canada river gauge data for agricultural areas near a monitored waterway. All data updates automatically on every page visit.
Location data for Great Barasway includes coordinates 47.127500°N, 54.062778°W, situated in St. Mary's-The Capes. Postal FSA: A0B. Telephone area code: 709, 879. Timezone: Newfoundland Time (UTC−3:30 / −2:30).
Weather data is sourced from Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC) and the open-source Open-Meteo API. Aviation data is sourced from aviationweather.gov, with a modelled estimate used where no nearby reporting station is available. River and stream data is sourced from Water Survey of Canada (WSC) via the ECCC GeoMet realtime hydrometric feed. Marine and solunar data are modelled from Open-Meteo and public sunrise/moon calculations and should be treated as a general guide alongside on-the-water conditions. Radar is provided by RainViewer. Satellite imagery is sourced from NOAA/NESDIS GOES-19 and is public domain.