Route 436, also known as L'Anse aux Meadows Road, is a north-south highway on the
Great Northern Peninsula
The Great Northern Peninsula (Inuttitut: ''Ikkarumiklua'') is the largest and longest peninsula of Newfoundland, Canada, approximately 270 km long and 90 km wide at its widest point and encompassing an area of 17,483 km2. It is de ...
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
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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 ...
. Its southern terminus is an intersection on
Route 430 (Viking Trail/Great Northern Peninsula Highway), and its northern terminus is at
L'Anse aux Meadows
L'Anse aux Meadows ( lit. Meadows Cove) is an archaeological site, first excavated in the 1960s, of a Norse settlement dating to approximately 1,000 years ago. The site is located on the northernmost tip of the island of Newfoundland in the Ca ...
, a world-famous archaeological site.
Route description
Route 436 begins at an intersection with
Route 430 (Great Northern Peninsula Highway/Viking Trail) just a few kilometres northwest of
St. Anthony. It heads northeast through rural areas to cross a couple of brooks before having an intersection with
Route 437 (Cape Onion Road). The highway now begins winding its way along the coastline as it passes through
St. Lunaire-Griquet and
Gunners Cove. Route 436 has an intersection with a local road leading to
Quirpon before it passes through
Noddy Bay and
Straitsview
Straitsview is a local service district in the Canadian province of Newfoundland and Labrador.
Geography
Straitsview is in Newfoundland within Subdivision D of Division No. 9.
Government
Straitsview is a local service district (LSD) that i ...
(also known as Spillars Cove). The highway now meets a short local road to
Hay Cove before entering
L'Anse aux Meadows
L'Anse aux Meadows ( lit. Meadows Cove) is an archaeological site, first excavated in the 1960s, of a Norse settlement dating to approximately 1,000 years ago. The site is located on the northernmost tip of the island of Newfoundland in the Ca ...
, where it meets a road leading to the visitor center before coming to an end at an intersection with Norstead Road.
Attractions along Route 436
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L'Anse aux Meadows
L'Anse aux Meadows ( lit. Meadows Cove) is an archaeological site, first excavated in the 1960s, of a Norse settlement dating to approximately 1,000 years ago. The site is located on the northernmost tip of the island of Newfoundland in the Ca ...
National Historic Site
Major intersections
References
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