Newfoundland And Labrador Route 415
Route 415, also known as Nipper's Harbour Road, is a north–south highway on the Baie Verte Peninsula of Newfoundland (Island), Newfoundland in the Canada, Canadian Province of Newfoundland and Labrador. It serves as the only road access to the town of Nipper's Harbour, Newfoundland and Labrador, Nipper's Harbour, connecting it with Newfoundland and Labrador Route 414, Route 414 (La Scie Highway) at the other end. Route 415 is a winding, two-lane, gravel road for its entire length, with no other major intersections or highways of any kind, traveling almost exclusively through wooded and hilly terrain. Major intersections References Newfoundland and Labrador provincial highways, 415 {{NewfoundlandLabrador-road-stub ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Newfoundland And Labrador Department Of Transportation And Infrastructure
Newfoundland and Labrador (; french: Terre-Neuve-et-Labrador; frequently abbreviated as NL) is the easternmost province of Canada, in the country's Atlantic region. The province comprises the island of Newfoundland and the continental region of Labrador, having a total size of 405,212 square kilometres (156,500 sq mi). In 2021, the population of Newfoundland and Labrador was estimated to be 521,758. The island of Newfoundland (and its smaller neighbouring islands) is home to around 94 per cent of the province's population, with more than half residing in the Avalon Peninsula. Labrador borders the province of Quebec, and the French overseas collectivity of Saint Pierre and Miquelon lies about 20 km west of the Burin Peninsula. According to the 2016 census, 97.0 per cent of residents reported English as their native language, making Newfoundland and Labrador Canada's most linguistically homogeneous province. A majority of the population is descended from English and Irish s ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Nipper's Harbour, Newfoundland And Labrador
Nipper's Harbour is a town located on the east coast of the Baie Verte Peninsula of Newfoundland in the Canadian province of Newfoundland and Labrador. This incorporated community of 85 people is located on a rocky inlet that combines Nipper's Harbour and Noble's Cove, and where the primary industry is the inshore fishery. The town is approximately 58 km from Baie Verte. In 2013, the town voted 98% in favour of resettlement, however the provincial government refused to offer financial compensation to the residents arguing it would be more cost efficient for them to not resettle. In 2021, the local school, Bayview Primary, closed due to no enrolment. Etymology The derivation of the name is believed to be from the local name for the mosquito, the "jarnipper." Geography Nipper's Harbour is on the east coast of the Baie Verte Peninsula and part of the Notre Dame Bay waterway. By road, it is approximately 200 km north of Deer Lake International Airport, and rough ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Harbour Round, Newfoundland And Labrador
Harbour Round is a designated place in the Canadian province of Newfoundland and Labrador. It is east of Baie Verte. History The first postmistress in 1961 was Mrs. George Skinner. Geography Harbour Round is in Newfoundland within Subdivision A of Division No. 8. Demographics As a designated place in the 2016 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Harbour Round recorded a population of 188 living in 78 of its 93 total private dwellings, a change of from its 2011 population of 212. With a land area of , it had a population density of in 2016. Attractions Harbour Round has fishing and boating activities. It also has a walking trail that leads to a lookout. Government There is no town council in Harbour Round. The only thing provided by the community is garbage collection. There is no form of fire protection. If there is a fire, a call is made to Brent's Cove's Fire Department. Education All students in Harbour Round attend high school and elementa ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Baie Verte Peninsula
The Baie Verte Peninsula is a large peninsula on the north central coast of the island of Newfoundland in the Canadian province of Newfoundland and Labrador. The Baie Verte Peninsula is a geologically complex area on the northwest coast of Newfoundland. The region is composed of multiple geological domains and has undergone extensive tectonic activity, uplift, and deformation, producing multiple unconformity surfaces. In addition, multiple phases of intrusion, some with volcanic cover sequences, add to the complexity of the geological model. The peninsula is home to many communities, the largest is Baie Verte where it gets its name. The Rambler area, of the Baie Verte Peninsula, has a long history of mineral exploration dating back to 1903 when local prospector Enos England first discovered the ‘England Vein’. The peninsula also contains valuable volcanogenic massive sulphide deposits, some of which have elevated gold concentrations, up to several grams per tonne locally. S ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Newfoundland (Island)
Newfoundland (, ; french: link=no, Terre-Neuve, ; ) is a large island off the east coast of the North American mainland and the most populous part of the Canadian province of Newfoundland and Labrador. It has 29 percent of the province's land area. The island is separated from the Labrador Peninsula by the Strait of Belle Isle and from Cape Breton Island by the Cabot Strait. It blocks the mouth of the Saint Lawrence River, creating the Gulf of Saint Lawrence, the world's largest estuary. Newfoundland's nearest neighbour is the French overseas collectivity of Saint Pierre and Miquelon. With an area of , Newfoundland is the world's 16th-largest island, Canada's fourth-largest island, and the largest Canadian island outside the North. The provincial capital, St. John's, is located on the southeastern coast of the island; Cape Spear, just south of the capital, is the easternmost point of North America, excluding Greenland. It is common to consider all directly neighbouring i ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Canada
Canada is a country in North America. Its ten provinces and three territories extend from the Atlantic Ocean to the Pacific Ocean and northward into the Arctic Ocean, covering over , making it the world's second-largest country by total area. Its southern and western border with the United States, stretching , is the world's longest binational land border. Canada's capital is Ottawa, and its three largest metropolitan areas are Toronto, Montreal, and Vancouver. Indigenous peoples have continuously inhabited what is now Canada for thousands of years. Beginning in the 16th century, British and French expeditions explored and later settled along the Atlantic coast. As a consequence of various armed conflicts, France ceded nearly all of its colonies in North America in 1763. In 1867, with the union of three British North American colonies through Confederation, Canada was formed as a federal dominion of four provinces. This began an accretion of provinces an ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Newfoundland And Labrador
Newfoundland and Labrador (; french: Terre-Neuve-et-Labrador; frequently abbreviated as NL) is the easternmost province of Canada, in the country's Atlantic region. The province comprises the island of Newfoundland and the continental region of Labrador, having a total size of 405,212 square kilometres (156,500 sq mi). In 2021, the population of Newfoundland and Labrador was estimated to be 521,758. The island of Newfoundland (and its smaller neighbouring islands) is home to around 94 per cent of the province's population, with more than half residing in the Avalon Peninsula. Labrador borders the province of Quebec, and the French overseas collectivity of Saint Pierre and Miquelon lies about 20 km west of the Burin Peninsula. According to the 2016 census, 97.0 per cent of residents reported English as their native language, making Newfoundland and Labrador Canada's most linguistically homogeneous province. A majority of the population is descended from English and Irish s ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Newfoundland And Labrador Route 414
Route 414, also known as La Scie Highway, is a highway located on the Baie Verte Peninsula of Newfoundland in the Canadian province of Newfoundland and Labrador. Its western terminus is the intersection at Route 410, about 7 kilometres south of Baie Verte, and its eastern terminus is the Town of La Scie. Route description Route 414 begins at an intersection with Route 410 (Dorset Trail) just south of Baie Verte. It heads eastward down the centre of the eastern half of the peninsula, having intersections with Route 418 (Ming's Bight Road), Route 417 (Pacquet Road), and Route 415 (Nipper's Harbour Road). The highway travels closer to the coastline as it has an intersection with a local roads leading to Harbour Round, Brent's Cove, Tilt Cove, Shoe Cove, as well as having an intersection with Route 416 (Round Harbour Road). Route 414 turns northward to have an intersection with Cape St. John Road, which provides access to the site of the historic La Scie Air Station La S ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Seal Cove, White Bay, Newfoundland And Labrador
Seal Cove is a town in the Canadian province of Newfoundland and Labrador, located on White Bay. The town has had a stable population of just over 300 for more than a decade. Seal Cove is a picturesque small town located on the White Bay shore of the Baie Verte Peninsula in the northern portion of Southern Arm. The town is home to 300 friendly inhabitants that work mainly in fishing, mining, forestry industries. There is a small general store, school, and church. A trip to the local wharf will generally bring out some locals for a friendly yarn. Seal Cove is home to The Bond Site Lookout, named in honor of DR. Bond the founder of the lookout and constructor of the initial trail in 1981. Dr Bond was a dentist working at the Baie Verte Hospital who had a passion for hand gliding. He discovered the hill while visiting friends in the town of Seal Cove. In the fall and winter of 1981, he constructed a trail to the top of the hill. On June 19, 1982, Dr. Bond took his first flight ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |