Newfoundland and Labrador info

This easternmost Canadian province comprises two main parts: the island of Newfoundland off the country's eastern coast, and Labrador on the mainland to the northwest of the island.

A former colony and dominion of the United Kingdom, it became the tenth province to have entered into Canadian Confederation on 31 March 1949, named simply as Newfoundland. Since 1964, the province's government has referred to itself as the Government of Newfoundland and Labrador, and on 6 December 2001, an amendment was made to the Constitution of Canada to change the province's official name to Newfoundland and Labrador. In day-to-day conversation, however, Canadians generally still refer to the province itself as Newfoundland and to the region on the Canadian mainland as Labrador.

 

Bays in Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada

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Bay Bulls is a fishing community and was established because of its closeness to the rich fishing grounds on the Grand Banks. Due to its proximity to St. John\'s is population is becoming more of a bedroom community for people employed there. Bay Bulls has been at the forefront of many strategies such as fish farming and lately servicing the Oil and Gas industry....


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The town of Bay Roberts is located on the north shore of Conception Bay on the Bay de Verde Peninsula in the province of Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. The growth of local economy can be connected to the town's proximity to other major Newfoundland markets, by road and by water....


Bell Island is an island located off Newfoundland's Avalon Peninsula in Conception Bay. Measuring 9 km in length and 3 km in width, Bell Island has an area of 34 km². The soil is composed of Ordovician sandstone and shale with red hematite....


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Carbonear is a town on the Bay de Verde Peninsula in Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. As of 2006, there are 4,723 people living in Carbonear, down from 4,759 in 2001....


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Cartwright is a community located on the eastern side of the entrance to Sandwich Bay, along the southern coast of Labrador in the province of Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. It was incorporated in 1956....


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Conception Bay South is a Canadian town and is currently the third largest population centre in the province ahead of the City of Corner Brook and behind the City of Mount Pearl. The community corresponds largely, but not exactly, to the boundaries of the electoral district of the same name. The current mayor is Woodrow "Woody" French....


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Corner Brook is a city located on the west coast of the island of Newfoundland in Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada....


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The community of Hant's Harbour is an incorporated town having a population of 401 (2006 Census) located on the east side of Trinity Bay on the Bay de Verde Peninsula, Newfoundland, Canada....


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Holyrood is a town on the Avalon Peninsula in Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. It is in Division No. 1, on Conception Bay....


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Essentially Happy Valley - Goose Bay exist because in 1941 the Americans built an air base there for transient flights enroute to World War II. Before that it was simply Robert Michelin's Red Berry Patch. A great place to pick berries. The area was a trapping culture prior to 1941. When you visit now take the time to visit and explore around the military base a little. It is a laid back place to live, 3 different aboriginal cultures live in the town along with several international nationalities that train at the air base so this presents different cultural opportunties throughout the year....


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The place where land, water and sky embrace like old friends. And the edge of North America holds an adventure as big as the sky. Exploring Newfoundland and Labrador brings you closer to your true self. This is a big place with a lot to see and do, so take your time. Discover the common thread. You'll find it hiking the rugged coast while whales frolic in the ocean at your feet, dancing jigs and reels, eating food with funny-sounding names, gazing at a glacier-carved fjord, and in the orange silence of the autumn forest as you listen for moose....


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Paradise is a town on the Avalon Peninsula in Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. It is adjacent on the east to the City of St. John's and the City of Mount Pearl, to the north by the Town of Portugal Cove-St. Philip's on Conception Bay, and to the west by the town of Conception Bay South....


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This logging community (Pop. 500) was once the site of the long abandoned gold mines. While the mineshafts are not safe for exploration you may view an abandoned shaft from the roadside. The sheltered harbor is a good place to launch a boat to go cod jigging, squid jigging or fishing for sea trout at the mouth of the Main River, just down the shore. Fish Corner Brook stream for trout or grilse. Hike to the top of the huge mountain behind the community for a panoramic view of the harbor or take a stroll along the beach at Giles Cove....


Port Blandford is a town in eastern Newfoundland, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. It is in Division No. 7 on Clode Sound. The population in 1940 was 539 and 631 by 1956....


Portugal Cove-St. Philip's is a rural seashore community located on the eastern Avalon Peninsula of Newfoundland in the province of Newfoundland & Labrador, Canada....


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St. Anthony is a town on the northern reaches of the Great Northern Peninsula of Newfoundland and Labrador. Its population in 2006 was 2,476, compared with 2730 in 2001....


Come discover one of the oldest cities in North America. A city unlike any other. Cradled in a harbour carved from granite. Surrounded by hills running down to the ocean. Quaint side streets of a thousand colours. Friendly faces wait to greet you. Where old and new, city and nature, live as neighbours. Come take a journey to the City of Legends....


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Torbay is a town on the outskirts of St. John's in the province of Newfoundland and Labrador,Canada. The towns population is quickly growing according to the 2006 census the population rose from 5,474 in 2001 to 6,281 up 14.7%. In 2008 the population sits at 7,115...


Traytown is a town in northeastern Newfoundland. Formerly known as Troy Town. A geologist by the name of J.B Jukes engaged in some speculation as to where the name came from. The only information he came up with was that there was a village near Dorchester called Troy Town. The town had a famous maze cut into the turf and the name became a west-country expression meaning a scene of disorder or confusion....


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The Trinity Bay Shore of the Baccalieu Trail has many beautiful and historically significant towns. The towns of Dildo, Heart's Content, Heart's Delight, and Heart's Desire are well known, but there are many other equally interesting towns. Each town is described in order from the Trans Canada Highway in Whitbourne to Old Perlican, the crossroads between Trinity and Conception Bay....


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Twillingate is a town of 2,448 people located on the Twillingate Islands (Toulinquet) in Notre Dame Bay. It is located off the northeastern shore of the island of Newfoundland in the province of Newfoundland and Labrador. It was incorporated on September 30, 1965. The town is about 100 kilometres (62 mi) north of Lewisporte and Gander....


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