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List Of Historic Places In Western Newfoundland
This article is a list of historic places in western Newfoundland. These properties are entered on the Canadian Register of Historic Places, whether they are federal, provincial, or municipal. The list contains entries from communities in census divisions 4, 5, and 9, encompassing the western portions of the island of Newfoundland. List of historic places See also * List of historic places in Newfoundland and Labrador * List of National Historic Sites of Canada in Newfoundland and Labrador This is a list of National Historic Sites (french: Lieux historiques nationaux) in the province of Newfoundland and Labrador. There are 47 National Historic Sites designated in Newfoundland and Labrador, 10 of which are administered by Parks ... {{DEFAULTSORT:Historic places in western Newfoundland Lists of historic places in Newfoundland and Labrador ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Canadian Register Of Historic Places
The Canadian Register of Historic Places (CRHP; french: Le Répertoire canadien des lieux patrimoniaux), also known as Canada's Historic Places, is an online directory of historic sites in Canada which have been formally recognized for their heritage value by a federal, provincial, territorial or municipal authority. Background The Canadian Register of Historic Places was created as part of Canada's "Historic Places Initiative". Commencing in 2001, the Historic Places Initiative was a collaboration between the federal, provincial and territorial governments to improve protection of the country's historic sites and to "promote and foster a culture of heritage conservation in Canada". The CRHP and the Standards and Guidelines for the Conservation of Historic Places in Canada (a common set of guidelines for the restoration and rehabilitation of historic sites throughout Canada) are the two major tools developed to assist in achieving the initiative's main objectives. The CRHP ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Belle Isle (Newfoundland And Labrador)
Belle Isle (French for "Beautiful Island") is an uninhabited island slightly more than off the coast of Labrador and slightly less than north of Newfoundland at the Atlantic entrance to the Strait of Belle Isle, which takes its name. Named by the French explorer Jacques Cartier, the island lies on the shortest shipping lane between the Great Lakes and Europe and is on the main north-south shipping route to Hudson Bay and the Northwest Territories. The northern terminus of the International Appalachian Trail is on Belle Isle. Geography Belle Isle rises to about at its highest point and is in area, long and wide. It is nearly from either coast, but it is slightly closer to the Labrador side of the Strait of Belle Isle, and it has a lighthouse (supported by flying buttresses) at both its northern and its southern ends. Officially uninhabited, the island has some seasonal occupation during fishing season. Belle Isle is the northernmost peak of the Appalachian Mountains, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Historic Places In Newfoundland And Labrador
This is a list of historic places in the province of Newfoundland and Labrador entered on the Canadian Register of Historic Places, whether they are federal, provincial, or municipal. For reasons of length, the list has been divided as follows: * St. John's * Avalon Peninsula except St. John's * Labrador , nickname = "The Big Land" , etymology = , subdivision_type = Country , subdivision_name = Canada , subdivision_type1 = Province , subdivision_name1 ... * Western Newfoundland * Central Newfoundland * Bonavista Bay region See also * List of National Historic Sites of Canada in Newfoundland and Labrador {{DEFAULTSORT:Historic places in Newfoundland and Labrador ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Port Au Choix
Port au Choix or Port aux Choix (, ; from misanalyzed to mean 'choice port', from eu, Portutxoa , meaning 'little port') is a town in the Canada, Canadian Provinces and territories of Canada, province of Newfoundland and Labrador. Demographics In the 2021 Canadian census, 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Port au Choix had a population of living in of its total private dwellings, a change of from its 2016 population of . With a land area of , it had a population density of in 2021. National Historic Site Port au Choix is a National Historic Sites of Canada, National Historic Site of Canada, and the community is regarded as one of the richest archeological finds in North America. Burial sites uncovered in the town in the 1960s & 70s provide evidence of its earliest settlers - from the Maritime Archaic Indians to the Groswater culture, Groswater and Paleo-Eskimos, Dorset Palaeoeskimos to the Recent Indians (ancestors of the Beothuks). While preh ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Flower's Cove, Newfoundland And Labrador
Flower's Cove is a town in the Canadian province of Newfoundland and Labrador. The town had a population of 272 in the Canada 2021 Census. It is known for its thrombolite fossils. Geography ;Climate Flower's Cove has a subarctic climate (Koppen: Dfc) per usual of the Great Northern Peninsula. Summers are short, cool and rainy, while winters are long, very cold, and snowy, with annual snowfall averaging 109 inches (277 cm). Summer typically begins by late June and can last until the end of September. Autumn is short but cool, with highs in the mid-40s (°F) and lows in the mid-30s (°F). Winter usually begins during November, sometimes late October, and can last into May. Springs are cool and relatively dry, and typically start during May and end during June, where summer begins. Demographics In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Flower's Cove had a population of living in of its total private dwellings, a change of from its 2016 popu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Quirpon, Newfoundland And Labrador
Quirpon is a local service district in the Canadian province of Newfoundland and Labrador. It is on the northern tip of the Great Northern Peninsula of the island of Newfoundland. It is the most northerly sheltered harbour on the island. This area was historically called "''Ikkereitsock''" by the Inuit. Historically a fishing village, its role in the fishery has declined since the northern cod moratorium of 1992. Quirpon is a designated place in Canadian census data. Published statistics for the Quirpon DPL, which had a population of 180 in the 2021 Canadian Census, also include the nearby village of Straitsview and the historical site at L'Anse aux Meadows. Geography Quirpon is in Newfoundland within Subdivision D of Division No. 9. Government Quirpon is a local service district (LSD) that is governed by a committee responsible for the provision of certain services to the community. See also * List of communities in Newfoundland and Labrador *List of local service ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Port Au Choix, Newfoundland And Labrador
Port au Choix or Port aux Choix (, ; from misanalyzed to mean 'choice port', from eu, Portutxoa , meaning 'little port') is a town in the Canadian province of Newfoundland and Labrador. Demographics In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Port au Choix had a population of living in of its total private dwellings, a change of from its 2016 population of . With a land area of , it had a population density of in 2021. National Historic Site Port au Choix is a National Historic Site of Canada, and the community is regarded as one of the richest archeological finds in North America. Burial sites uncovered in the town in the 1960s & 70s provide evidence of its earliest settlers - from the Maritime Archaic Indians to the Groswater and Dorset Palaeoeskimos to the Recent Indians (ancestors of the Beothuks). While prehistoric coastlines elsewhere have long since slipped beneath the encroaching ocean, the raised shoreline and alkaline soil conditions ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Port Au Choix Archaeological Site
Port au Choix is a peninsula on the western coast of the island of Newfoundland, Canada. Discoveries as early as 1904 provide evidence that native peoples settled here, burials, structural remains, and artifacts such as points, tools, and bones of discarded food. Geography Port au Choix is located on the northwestern coast of the island of Newfoundland, the farthest eastern border of Canada. It protrudes from the island as a peninsula with another peninsula extending northeast from that. This unique geography provides a large amount of coastline for a small area making it excellent as a port city. History The island of Newfoundland has an abundance of resources for hunter-gatherer peoples. For thousands of years it was occupied by a variety of native people. Maritime Archaic Indians were the first people to occupy the island of Newfoundland. A Maritime Archaic Indian cemetery dates as far back as 4400 B.P. was found in 1967 by James Tuck, of Memorial University of Newfoundla ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Port Au Port, Newfoundland And Labrador
Port au Port is a small Canadian rural community located in the western part of the island of Newfoundland. Port au Port is situated on the isthmus connecting the main part of the island of Newfoundland to the Port au Port Peninsula to the west, with Isthmus Bay being to the south. Port au Port is located on Route 460, several kilometres west of the town of Stephenville and the village of Kippens, at its intersection with Route 462. It was originally named Gravels. It had a population of 505 in 1940 and 214 by 1956. Port au Port is located with the town limits of Port au Port East Port au Port East is a town in the Canadian province of Newfoundland and Labrador, situated on the shore of Isthmus Bay. The town had a population of 413 in the Canada 2021 Census. The town consists of the unincorporated communities of Port au .... See also * List of communities in Newfoundland and Labrador Populated places in Newfoundland and Labrador {{Newfoundland-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Parson's Pond, Newfoundland And Labrador
Parson's Pond is a community in the province of Newfoundland and Labrador in Canada. History Parson's Pond was originally called Sandy Bay. It is located on the Great Northern Peninsula. The first census was in the late 19th century and had a population of just 18, by 2001 the population was 427. Demographics In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Parson's Pond had a population of living in of its total private dwellings, a change of from its 2016 population of . With a land area of , it had a population density of in 2021. Tourism Parson's Pond, which has a small harbour, is on route 430 which is known as the ''Viking Trail''. From the town there is a scenic view to Gros Morne National Park which is just 5 km to the south. The Arches Provincial Park The Arches Provincial Park is a public park on the western coastline of Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada Canada is a country in North America. Its ten provinces and three territo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Anchor Point, Newfoundland And Labrador
Anchor Point ( 2021 Population 305) is a town located in St. Barbe Bay, south of Flower's Cove on the west side of the Great Northern Peninsula, in Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. It was the first English settlement on what is called the 'French Shore' of Newfoundland. History Anchor Point was first settled by Robert Bartlett, a British seaman, and his nephew Robert Genge, both from Yeovil, Somerset, England in 1740. They used the cove as a base for fishing and fur hunting from Anchor Point to Bartlett's Harbour in the late 18th century. Robert Bartlett eventually returned to England while Robert Genge was joined by his brother Abram, who employed men from England seasonally to sell his furs and fish to American vessels. Trapping, salmon fishing and sealing were very important industries of Anchor Point in the 19th century. His descendant, William Genge, was the first Waymaster in 1885. By the 1850s, Anchor Point was established as a commercial center for fur trading and fish ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lourdes, Newfoundland And Labrador
Lourdes is a town in the Canadian province of Newfoundland and Labrador. The town had a population of 465 in the Canada 2016 Census. The current mayor of Lourdes is Henry Gaudon. The earliest settlers in the area came from Brittany in France. Originally, they came to fish around the western shores of Newfoundland and would return to France. However, eventually many started settling around the shores of the Port au Port Peninsula. Many took local Mi’kmaq women as wives. Our Lady of Lourdes Parish, a Catholic church, contains a grotto which was built in 1987. A local stonemason, Michael Flavin, offered to carve a grotto into a natural outcrop of rock near the parish church. Flavin was reportedly inspired by the famous site in Lourdes, France, where the Virgin Mary had appeared to a young girl, he built a series of terraces and niches, creating a place for reflection and devotion. The Catholic Women's League of Our Lady of Lourdes Parish began raising funds, adding life-size statue ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
