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Province of Canada
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Newfoundland and Labrador (NL) is the largest of Atlantic Canada's four provinces. Newfoundland is an island; Labrador is an adjoining mainland coastal region which abuts Quebec. The beauty of Newfoundland can be found on the rocky coasts of the island and the relatively new, and stunningly beautiful East Coast Trail, but this is a truly coast-to-coast kind of place. There's much to see in the Tundra of Labrador (often called "the Big Land"), the "mini-Rockies" of the West Coast's Long Range Mountains and Lewis Hills, the historic Avalon Peninsula, home to the capital of St. John's. Also don't underestimate the power of the largely uninhabited Newfoundland interior. There is a raw, untouched quality to the entire place, especially where water meets rocks.
The territory sharing a border with Quebec on the mainland of Canada. From the days of the Labrador fishery, trapping and whaling to military bases of the Cold War era, Labrador has rich history and breathtaking landscapes.
The nearly 700-km stretch from Port aux Basques in the south to St. Anthony in the north. Includes the Port au Port Peninsula, the Bay of Islands (with regional centre, Corner Brook), Gros Morne National Park, the Long Range Mountains, and the Northern Peninsula. Vikings to Acadians, the history and culture of Western Newfoundland is varied and diverse.
Includes the Baie Verte Peninsula & Green Bay area, the numerous islands of the North Coast (including New World Island, Twillingate Island, Fogo Island and Change Islands), Grand Falls-Windsor, and the famous international airport at Gander.
Includes the South Coast (mostly accessible only by ferry), and the Burin Peninsula. Visit the outports along the coast — mostly abandoned communities that are accessible only by boat.
The New Founde Land, from John Cabot's landing grounds in the Bonavista Peninsula to Cape Spear, North America's most easterly point near historic capital St. John's. The rugged coastline is dotted with lighthouses and charming villages.
By car
The only outside road to reach the province overland runs from Quebec into Labrador; north of Baie-Comeau and Manicougan's "Manic 5" hydroelectric development a long, isolated gravel road (Quebec…
By bus
There is no intercity bus service available into Newfoundland and Labrador.
By train
A train on the Quebec, North Shore and Labrador line (Sept-Îles-Schefferville, Quebec) makes one stop in Emeril, Labrador. This isolated line is not connected to the main North American rail network.
By boat
The duration of the ride depends on the weather and water conditions, so patience is of the essence. It is advisable to call Marine Atlantic ahead of time to make a reservation.
By boat
Newfoundland was established as a series of outports - coastal subsistence fishery villages reachable primarily by sea. Many are now accessible from the Trans-Canada Highway or Trans-Labrador Highway.
By bus
By plane
Intraprovincial flights are provided by Air Canada, Provincial Airlines and Air Labrador.
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a which is the eroded remnants of a mountain range formed 1.2 billion years ago.
a home to the only confirmed Viking settlement in Canada
a national park with Mountains, Fjords and expansive landscapes
a contains one of the most diverse and well-preserved collections of Precambrian fossils in the world.
Forteau is a small village in southern Labrador, in the province of Newfoundland and Labrador.
a place where sheltered Atlantic fjords stretch inland to touch the boreal landscape
a remote national park in northern Labrador with some of Canada's largest mountains east of the Rockies
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