Route 380 (also known as the Beothuck Trail) is a highway in
Newfoundland and Labrador
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. There are five communities along the route, beginning with
South Brook at the
Trans-Canada Highway
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(
Route 1), and ending at the community of
Brighton
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Archaeological evidence of settlement in the area dates back to the Bronze A ...
. The route travels through three islands, including
Pilley's Island
Pilley's Island is a town located on the island of the same name in the Canadian province of Newfoundland and Labrador. It is located in Division No. 8, Newfoundland and Labrador.
History
The island is known to have been frequented by Dorset ...
and Brighton Tickle Island.
Triton
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* Triton (gastropod), a group of sea snails
* ''Triton'', a synonym of ''Triturus' ...
is the most populous community along the route.
Route description
Route 380 begins on mainland
Newfoundland
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in
South Brook at an intersection with
Route 1 (TCH) and heads north through town before leaving and heading northeast through very hilly terrain for several kilometres, where it has an intersection with
Route 381 (Port Anson Road), which provides access to the communities on
Sunday Cove Island
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. The highway now passes through
Roberts Arm before crossing a
Causeway
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onto
Pilley's Island
Pilley's Island is a town located on the island of the same name in the Canadian province of Newfoundland and Labrador. It is located in Division No. 8, Newfoundland and Labrador.
History
The island is known to have been frequented by Dorset ...
and passing through the
Town
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Origin and use
The word "town" shares an ori ...
of the same name, where it has an intersection with
Route 382 (Long Island Tickle Road), which provides access to a
ferry
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leading to
Lushes Bight–Beaumont–Beaumont North (Long Island).
Route 380 now crosses another causeway onto
Big Triton Island
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and winds its way through the town of
Triton
Triton commonly refers to:
* Triton (mythology), a Greek god
* Triton (moon), a satellite of Neptune
Triton may also refer to:
Biology
* Triton cockatoo, a parrot
* Triton (gastropod), a group of sea snails
* ''Triton'', a synonym of ''Triturus' ...
before heading through hilly terrain to cross the final causeway onto
Brighton Tickle Island, where it comes to an end in downtown
Brighton
Brighton () is a seaside resort and one of the two main areas of the City of Brighton and Hove in the county of East Sussex, England. It is located south of London.
Archaeological evidence of settlement in the area dates back to the Bronze A ...
.
Major intersections
References
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