Route 410, also known as Dorset Trail, is an north-south highway on the northern coast of
Newfoundland in the
Canadian province
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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 leads from
Sheppardville, at
Route 1 (
Trans-Canada Highway
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), to a dead end in
Fleur de Lys, Newfoundland and Labrador
Fleur de Lys () is a town in the Canadian province of Newfoundland and Labrador. The town had a population of 207 in the Canada 2021 Census. Fleur de Lys is located approximately 26 km north of Baie Verte.
Demographics
In the 2021 Censu ...
. Route 410 serves as the primary roadway access on-and-off the
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 Newfou ...
.
Baie Verte is the most populous community along the route.
In 2022, Route 410 was voted the Worst Road in Atlantic Canada by the
Canadian Automobile Association
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's Worst Roads list.
Route description
Route 410 begins in
Sheppardville at an intersection with
Route 1 (
Trans-Canada Highway
The Trans-Canada Highway ( French: ; abbreviated as the TCH or T-Can) is a transcontinental federal–provincial highway system that travels through all ten provinces of Canada, from the Pacific Ocean on the west coast to the Atlantic Ocean o ...
) and it heads north to cross the
Indian River and wind its way through rural hilly terrain for several kilometres. The highway passes by
Flatwater Pond Park to have intersections with
Route 411 (Purbeck's Cove Road) and
Route 413 (Burlington Road) before passing through more rural areas. Route 410 now has an intersection with
Route 414 (La Scie Highway) before entering
Baie Verte. It has an intersection with
Route 412 (Seal Cove Road) before passing through neighbourhoods and downtown. The highway now leaves Baie Verte and winds its way through hilly terrain for the next several kilometres. Route 410 has a Y-Intersection with a local road leading to
Coachman's Cove before entering
Fleur de Lys
The fleur-de-lis, also spelled fleur-de-lys (plural ''fleurs-de-lis'' or ''fleurs-de-lys''), is a lily (in French, and mean 'flower' and 'lily' respectively) that is used as a decorative design or symbol.
The fleur-de-lis has been used in the ...
, where Route 410 comes to a dead end after passing through town.
Major intersections
Attractions along Route 410
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Flatwater Pond Park (former
Provincial Park
Ischigualasto Provincial Park
A provincial park (or territorial park) is a park administered by one of the provinces of a country, as opposed to a national park. They are similar to state parks in other countries. They are typically open to t ...
)
See also
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List of Newfoundland and Labrador highways
References
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