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Newfoundland And Labrador Route 342
Route 342 in Newfoundland and Labrador leads from Route 341 in Lewisporte to Embree and then to Little Burnt Bay, all on the island of Newfoundland. The highway also acts as the main road in all three towns and links them together. Route description Route 342 begins as Main Street in downtown Lewisporte at an intersection with Route 341 (Main Street/Premier Drive). The highway passes by Lewisporte's Marina as it heads north along the banks of Burnt Bay through neighbourhoods before leaving Lewisporte and passing through rural areas for several kilometres. Route 342 now passes through Embree as it begins following the Bay of Exploits. The highway continues north to enter Little Burnt Bay, where Route 342 comes to a dead after passing by that town's harbour. Major intersections See also *List of Newfoundland and Labrador highways This is a list of highways in Newfoundland and Labrador. Newfoundland and Labrador is unusual among jurisdictions in Canada in that it ...
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Government Of Newfoundland And Labrador
The Government of Newfoundland and Labrador refers to the provincial government of the province of Newfoundland and Labrador. It was established by the Newfoundland Act and its powers and structure are set out in the Constitution Act, 1867. Lieutenant-Governor of Newfoundland and Labrador This arrangement began with the 1949 Newfoundland Act, and continued an unbroken line of monarchical government extending back to the late 15th century. However, though Newfoundland and Labrador has a separate government headed by the Queen, as a province, Newfoundland and Labrador is not itself a kingdom. Government House in St. John's is used both as an official residence by the Lieutenant Governor, as well as the place where the sovereign and other members of the Canadian Royal Family will reside when in Newfoundland and Labrador. The mansion is owned by the sovereign in his capacity as King in Right of Newfoundland and Labrador, and not as a private individual; the house and other Crow ...
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Lewisporte, Newfoundland And Labrador
Lewisporte is a town in central Newfoundland, Canada, with a population of 3,288. It is situated in Burnt Bay which opens on to the Bay of Exploits. Lewisporte has a deep water port and related facilities that serve many communities in the region. History Settlers first arrived in Lewisporte, previously named Burnt Bay, and then Marshallville (after the Wesleyan Methodist Missionary William T Marshall who died in 1846), in 1887 and engaged in the prosperous fishing, logging, and ship building industries. Lewisporte is named for Lewis Miller, an enterprising Scotsman who operated a logging company in central Newfoundland. Millertown, another community in this region is also named for him. The first European settlers were attracted to the area by the huge stands of birch, spruce and pine. During the Second World War, Lewisporte was an important base of operations for the Canadian Forces. Gander's strategic location as a ‘jumping off’ point for flights going to Europe brough ...
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Little Burnt Bay, Newfoundland And Labrador
Little Burnt Bay is a small coastal community outside Embree, Newfoundland and Labrador, Embree and Lewisporte, Newfoundland and Labrador, Lewisporte. In 2021, the population was 238, down 15.3 percent from 2016. Demographics In the 2021 Canadian census, 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Little Burnt Bay 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. See also * List of communities in Newfoundland and Labrador References

Populated coastal places in Canada Towns in Newfoundland and Labrador {{Newfoundland-geo-stub ...
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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 ...
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Newfoundland And Labrador Route 341
Route 341 in Newfoundland and Labrador leads from Lewisporte to Laurenceton on the island of Newfoundland. The highway is relatively short and there aren't many communities along the way. The road is notoriously hilly and turny, ending in a large dip into Laurenceton. The highway is the only route for residents of Laurenceton to travel to Lewisporte for work. Route description Route 341 begins in Lewisporte an intersection with Route 340 (Road to the Isles). It heads north along the banks of Burnt Bay as Main Street to pass through a business district and some neighbourhoods before entering downtown, where Route 341 makes a sharp left at an intersection Route 342. The highway now travels northwest through inland neighbourhoods as Premier Drive before leaving town and becoming Laurenceton Road. Route 341 passes through Stanhope before heading westward through rural wooded areas along the coastline of the Bay of Exploits for several kilometres. The highway then winds its way ...
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Embree, Newfoundland And Labrador
Embree is a small community just outside Lewisporte. It is a drive-through town that eventually leads into neighbouring Little Burnt Bay. The hulk of British corvette HMS Calypso (1883), abandoned in 1968, is visible just south of Embree. Demographics In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada Statistics Canada (StatCan; french: Statistique Canada), formed in 1971, is the agency of the Government of Canada commissioned with producing statistics to help better understand Canada, its population, resources, economy, society, and cultur ..., Embree 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. References Populated coastal places in Canada Towns in Newfoundland and Labrador {{Newfoundland-geo-stub ...
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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 ...
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Burnt Bay
Burnt Bay is a small bay in the northeast of Newfoundland. It opens on to the Bay of Exploits and Notre Dame Bay Notre Dame Bay is a large bay in Newfoundland, Canada. To the south it adjoins the Bay of Exploits. The name, French for '' Our Lady Bay'', dates to at least 1550, and is possibly a French translation of an earlier Portuguese name. Trump Island ... to the north. Bays of Newfoundland and Labrador {{Newfoundland-geo-stub ...
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Bay Of Exploits
The Bay of Exploits is a large bay in the northeast of Newfoundland. It extends from the mouth of the Exploits River and opens on to Notre Dame Bay to the north. It is approximately 1,000 square kilometers (386 sq. miles) in size and contains over 30 islands of which New World Island is the largest. Description The bay probably got its name from early successful encounters with the Beothuk Indians. The main towns are Lewisporte, Twillingate (on the Twillingate Islands in the bay) and Botwood. Salmon fishing and the fur trade were the main early industries. The last of the Beothuk The shores of the Bay of Exploits, the Exploits River and Red Indian Lake at its head, were among the last known haunts of the Beothuk people who generally are thought to have become extinct with the death of Shanawdithit in June 1829, though oral histories Oral history is the collection and study of historical information about individuals, families, important events, or everyday life using audiotape ...
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List Of Newfoundland And Labrador Highways
This is a list of highways in Newfoundland and Labrador. Newfoundland and Labrador is unusual among jurisdictions in Canada in that it exclusively uses highway marker signs that do not use either the province's name, symbols, or other official insignia. Main provincial highways List of Newfoundland and Labrador highways that traverse both the island and mainland part of the province and those that lead into distinct regions of the province. Regional roads Main transportation routes leading into and around the various regions of the province sorted by regions. Avalon Peninsula and Isthmus Region * Route 2, Pitts Memorial Drive and Peacekeeper's Way * Route 3, Robert E. Howlett Memorial Drive * Route 3A, Team Gushue Highway * Route 10, Southern Shore Highway (eastern side of Irish Loop Drive) * Route 11, Petty Harbour Road * Route 13, Witless Bay Line * Route 20, Torbay Road and Pouch Cove Road * Route 21, Bauline Line * Route 30, Logy Bay Road *Route 40, Portuga ...
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