Route 212, also known as Bay L’Argent Road, is a north–south highway on the
Burin Peninsula
The Burin Peninsula ( ) is a peninsula located on the south coast of the island of Newfoundland in the province of Newfoundland and Labrador. Marystown is the largest population centre on the peninsula.Statistics Canada. 2017. Marystown, T ensus ...
of the island of
Newfoundland
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 ...
in the
Canadian
Canadians (french: Canadiens) are people identified with the country of Canada. This connection may be residential, legal, historical or cultural. For most Canadians, many (or all) of these connections exist and are collectively the source of ...
province of
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 ...
. It connects several communities along the northeastern corner of
Fortune Bay
Fortune Bay () is a fairly large natural bay located in the Gulf of St. Lawrence on the south coast of Newfoundland, Canada.Route 210
Route 210 or Highway 210 may refer to:
Brazil
* BR-210
Canada
* Manitoba Provincial Road 210
* Newfoundland and Labrador Route 210
* Nova Scotia Route 210
* Prince Edward Island Route 210
* Quebec Route 210
* Saskatchewan Highway 210
China
* C ...
(Heritage Run/Burin Peninsula Highway).
Route description
Route 212 begins southeast of
St. Bernard's-Jacques Fontaine at an intersection with Route 210 and heads northwest through wooded and hilly terrain for several kilometres to pass through the Jacques Fontaine portion of town. It now winds its way northeast along the coastline to pass through
Bay L'Argent
Bay L'Argent ( ) is a town in the Canada, Canadian Provinces of Canada, province of Newfoundland and Labrador.
The ferry MV Marine Trader has a port in Bay L'Argent servicing the Newfoundland outport, isolated outport of Rencontre East with anothe ...
, where one can access a Ferry to
Rencontre East
Rencontre East is a small, outport community in Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada located north east of Belleoram, and west of Terrenceville in Fortune Bay. The population was 115 in the 2021 census. This small community is not connected to any ...
,
and then
Little Bay East
Little Bay East is a town in the Canadian province of Newfoundland and Labrador. The town had a population of 84 in the Canada 2021 Census.
Demographics
In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Little Bay East had a po ...
. The highway now becomes very curvy and winding as it heads through hilly terrain for the next several kilometres to pass through
Little Harbour East. Route 212 now enters
Harbour Mille
Harbour Mille-Little Harbour East is a local service district and designated place in the Canadian province of Newfoundland and Labrador.
Geography
Harbour Mille-Little Harbour East is in Newfoundland within Subdivision I of Division No. 2. I ...
comes to an end shortly thereafter in the centre of town.
Major intersections
References
{{Newfoundland and Labrador highways
212
Year 212 (Roman numerals, CCXII) was a leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar) of the Julian calendar. At the time, it was known as the Year of the Consulship of Asper and Camilius (or, less frequently, year 965 '' ...