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Town in Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada
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Port Hope Simpson, population 529, is a tiny, isolated hamlet in southeastern Labrador.
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2,500 km2 protected area with over 1,000 islands.
Mushers compete to test their skills against the elements of a Labrador winter.
Annual invitational hockey tournament
Annual dart tournament where players from along the coast compete for the Eagle River Cup.
Week long event of sporting activities and entertainment (five days in late-March or early April).
A celebration of friends, food and laughter.
Bonfires, weiner and marshmallow roast
Bed and breakfast, coffee shop, restaurant and bakery. Soup, chilli, baked beans, homemade subs, sandwiches, pizza by the slice and a large selection of baked goodies.
Air conditioned dining room and snack bar overlooking Alexis Bay. Take-out available.
Hotel and tour operator with restaurant and take-out, conference facilities, supermarket and liquor store, postal services, souvenirs, fuel station.
Wi-fi, 15 rooms (smoking/non-smoking), dining room with local cuisine and fresh sea food in season.
Fuel station (gasoline and diesel, tyres, repairs, towing), cottage and cabin accommodations, fishing equipment, clothing, Polaris snowmobiles and snowmobile parts, souvenirs and confectionery, hot tea and coffee, soft serve, bakeapple sundaes.
By car
Access is taking Highway 510 (Trans-Labrador Highway). The highway opened as gravel in 2009 and was paved by 2022.
By plane
By snowmobile
By boat
As Port Hope Simpson is now accessible by road, its reliance on outport ferries has been greatly curtailed.
By boat, ferry, car, truck, snowmobile, snowshoes, skis depending on the time of year.
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