St. John's

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St. John's

Total population

110,525

Air quality index

33Good

Elevation26 m

WeatherAvg high 48.7°F

Coordinates47.56°, -52.71°

Demographic figures from Statistics Canada. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.

Overview

St. John's is the capital and largest city of the Canadian province of Newfoundland and Labrador. It is located on the eastern tip of the Avalon Peninsula on the island of Newfoundland. The city spans 446.04 square kilometres (172.22 sq mi) and is the easternmost city in North America.

Geography

Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Climate

10-year averages from ERA5 reanalysis (Open-Meteo).

Air quality

Current readings from Open-Meteo Air Quality API (Copernicus CAMS European reanalysis).

Wildlife & biodiversity

Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).

Earthquake history

Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).

Notable people from here

Walter Learning

Canadian actor

Mark Lee

Canadian professional ice hockey centre

D

Dave Denine

Canadian politician

J

Jack Byrne

Canadian politician (1951-2008)

J

John Noseworthy

Canadian politician

T

Tom Hickey

Canadian politician

Bekah Simms

Canadian composer

W

William Stewart Hunter

painter and illustrator

M

Mary Hoyles Wilson

(died 1878)

Andrew Furey

Canadian politician

E

Erica Curtis

Canadian curler

B

Beth Hamilton

Canadian curler

Abby Newhook

Canadian ice hockey player

J

Junior Madut

South Sudanese-Australian basketball player (born 1997)

P

Peter C. Kent

Canadian historian (1938-)

William McLea Walbank

Canadian engineer

People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.

Nearby places in Newfoundland and Labrador

• Blackhead
  3.6 mi away
• Petty Harbour-Maddox Cove
  6.3 mi away · pop. 924
• Paradise
  8.2 mi away · pop. 13,000
• Bauline
  12.4 mi away
• Lance Cove
  12.8 mi away
• Pouch Cove
  14 mi away · pop. 1,865
• Freshwater
  14.3 mi away
• Bay Bulls
  17.8 mi away · pop. 1,283
• Witless Bay
  21 mi away · pop. 1,179
• Harbour Main-Chapel's Cove-Lakeview
  23 mi away
• Holyrood
  23.4 mi away
• Brigus
  23.5 mi away · pop. 750

Browse all places in Newfoundland and Labrador →

Geography & sun

Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.

Public attention

Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.

Books about St. John's

St. John's Newfoundland and Labrador

Brian C. Bursey · 2007

Nana's quilt

Lane, Lori, Winsor, Kathy · 2005

Noble to our view

J. B. Darcy · 2007

Main gearbox malfunction/collision with water

Transportation Safety Board of Canada · 2010

Educational Television Conference in Newfoundland and Labrador, St. John's, Newfoundland, September 6-9, 1966

Canada. Information Canada. · 1967

Educational Television Conference in Newfoundland and Labrador

Educational Television Conference in Newfoundland and Labrador, Memorial University 1966. · 1966

An abstract of the proceedings, September 6-9, 1966, St. John's Newfoundland

Educational Television Conference in Newfoundland and Labrador Memorial University 1966. · 1967

Colloquium on the future of religious education in the Province of Newfoundland and Labrador, St. Bride's College, St. John's Newfoundland, 18-20 June, 1971

1971

Search results from Open Library.

Recently spotted species

balsam fir

Abies balsamea

Seen 2026-05-24

Common Rough Woodlouse

Porcellio scaber

Seen 2026-05-24

Chlorochroa persimilis

Chlorochroa persimilis

Seen 2026-05-24

Black-legged Kittiwake

Rissa tridactyla

Seen 2026-05-24

American Herring Gull

Larus smithsonianus

Seen 2026-05-23

black knapweed

Centaurea nigra

Seen 2026-05-23

creeping snowberry

Gaultheria hispidula

Seen 2026-05-23

sheep laurel

Kalmia angustifolia

Seen 2026-05-23

Moose

Alces alces

Seen 2026-05-23

Research-grade observations from iNaturalist (within ~15 mi).

Events

Notable, recurring, and historical events associated with St. John's, sourced from Wikidata.

• St. John's International Women's Film Festival

  annual event

  Film festival screening works by women, takes place in Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada

Source: Wikidata (CC0).

Gallery

Geotagged photos within ~6 miles of St. John's, from Wikimedia Commons contributors.

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