The Straight Shore is a section of coastline on the island 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
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 ...
,
Canada
Canada is a country in North America. Its ten provinces and three territories extend from the Atlantic Ocean to the Pacific Ocean and northward into the Arctic Ocean, covering over , making it the world's second-largest country by tota ...
. It follows a generally northwesterly direction from the town of
Cape Freels
Cape Freels is a headland on the island of Newfoundland, in the province of Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada, and the location of a community of the same name. This cape, located at the northern extremity of Bonavista Bay, is not to be confused ...
to
Musgrave Harbour
Musgrave Harbour is a town and designated place in the Canadian province of Newfoundland and Labrador.
History
Musgrave Harbour is a fishing community that was originally named Muddy Hole. The name was changed in 1886 in honor of Governor Ant ...
and then a generally westerly direction along the southern shore of
Sir Charles Hamilton Sound
Sir Charles Hamilton Sound, which has been shortened to and is more commonly known as Hamilton Sound, is a body of water on the northeast coast of the island of Newfoundland, between Fogo Island and the mainland to the south, and including (from ...
to
Gander Bay. The entire section known as the Straight Shore is not entirely straight especially the more westerly section from Musgrave Harbour to Gander Bay South. The name may have been derived from the stretch of sandy beaches along the stretch between Cape Freels and Musgrave Harbour. The name stayed and was extended to include the section from Musgrave Harbour to Gander Bay South.
Route 330 follows along the geographic area of the Straight Shore.
Communities along the Straight Shore are;
Cape Freels
Cape Freels is a headland on the island of Newfoundland, in the province of Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada, and the location of a community of the same name. This cape, located at the northern extremity of Bonavista Bay, is not to be confused ...
,
Lumsden,
Deadman's Bay,
Doting Cove,
Musgrave Harbour
Musgrave Harbour is a town and designated place in the Canadian province of Newfoundland and Labrador.
History
Musgrave Harbour is a fishing community that was originally named Muddy Hole. The name was changed in 1886 in honor of Governor Ant ...
,
Ragged Harbour,
Ladle Cove,
Aspen Cove,
Carmanville
Carmanville is a Canadian community in the province of Newfoundland and Labrador.
History
Carmanville, on the northeastern coast of Newfoundland, was first settled by John Day, from Twillingate, and his family. The Day family trapped otter and ...
,
Noggin Cove,
Frederickton,
Davidsville,
Main Point and
Gander Bay.
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Newfoundland (island)
Geography of Newfoundland and Labrador