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Gooseberry Cove
Gooseberry Cove is a settlement in the Trinity Bay area of Newfoundland located on an area of land known as the Southwest Arm, which extends off the Trans Canada Highway on Route 204. It is neighbored by the communities of Butter Cove and Southport. Gooseberry Cove was first settled by inshore fishing families sometime around 1832. The earliest names which were present were Langor, Seward, Balsom and Smith, and many of these family names can be still found in the community today. It became a village in 1940, with a population of 640; by 1956 the population had dropped to 141. The first Postmistress was Delilah Florence Smith. Within the community is the main road which runs right through the community itself, with one small side-road which leads to the fish plant and community wharf. There is another road which circumvents the community and leads to nearby Southport, and though built in the 1980s is still referred to as "The New Road". Many residents have built homes along ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Newfoundland And Labrador
Newfoundland and Labrador is the easternmost province of Canada, in the country's Atlantic region. The province comprises the island of Newfoundland and the continental region of Labrador, having a total size of . As of 2025 the population of Newfoundland and Labrador was estimated to be 545,579. The island of Newfoundland (and its smaller neighbouring islands) is home to around 94 per cent of the province's population, with more than half residing in the Avalon Peninsula. Labrador has a land border with both the province of Quebec, as well as a short border with the territory of Nunavut on Killiniq Island. The French overseas collectivity of Saint Pierre and Miquelon lies about west of the Burin Peninsula. According to the 2016 census, 97.0% of residents reported English as their native language, making Newfoundland and Labrador Canada's most linguistically homogeneous province. Much of the population is descended from English and Irish settlers, with the majority ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Trinity Bay, Newfoundland And Labrador
Trinity Bay is a large bay on the northeastern coast of Newfoundland in the Canadian province of Newfoundland and Labrador. The Bay along with Placentia Bay to the southwest define the isthmus of Avalon from which the Avalon Peninsula lies to the east of the main landmass of Newfoundland Island. The maximum depth of the bay is about . Major fishing communities include Trinity and Heart's Content. The smaller communities in Newfoundland may often be referenced by the Bay in which they are located, e.g.: 'Brownsdale, TB'. Industry Trinity Bay is the location of where a "nearly intact" specimen of giant squid was found, on September 24, 1877. In April 2003, thousands of dead northern cod, washed up on the shores of Smith Sound in a single weekend, prompting scientific inquiry into the cause. Jellyfish harvesting communities include Smith Sound, Old Perlican, and Northwest and Southwest Arms. See also * Hopeall Bay, opens into the bay * Robinhood Bay Robinhood Bay is ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Newfoundland (island)
Newfoundland ( , ; , ) is a large island within the Canadian province of Newfoundland and Labrador. It is situated off the eastern coast of the Northern America, North American mainland and the geographical region of Labrador. The island contains 29 percent of the province's land area, but is home to over 90% of the province's population, with about 60% of the province's population located on the small southeastern Avalon peninsula. The island is separated from the Labrador Peninsula by the Strait of Belle Isle and from Cape Breton Island by the Cabot Strait. It blocks the mouth of the Saint Lawrence River, creating the Gulf of Saint Lawrence, the world's largest estuary. Newfoundland's nearest neighbour is the French overseas collectivity of Saint Pierre and Miquelon. With an area of , Newfoundland is the List of islands by area, world's 16th-largest island, List of Canadian islands by area, Canada's fourth-largest island, and the largest Canadian island outside Northern Can ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Southwest Arm
Southwest Arm is an inlet of Random Sound, Trinity Bay, in Newfoundland and Labrador. The Southwest Arm is bordered by a number of small communities called outports. On the north side of the arm are Ivany's Cove, Hillview, Hatchet Cove, and St. Jones Within. On the southern shore are Northwest Brook, Queen's Cove, Long Beach, Hodge's Cove, Caplin Cove, Little Heart's Ease, Gooseberry Cove, Southport Southport is a seaside resort, seaside town in the Metropolitan Borough of Sefton in Merseyside, England. It lies on the West Lancashire Coastal Plain, West Lancashire coastal plain and the east coast of the Irish Sea, approximately north of ... and Butter Cove. References Populated places in Newfoundland and Labrador {{Newfoundland-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Trans-Canada Highway
The Trans-Canada Highway (Canadian French, 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 on the east coast. The main route spans across the country, one of the longest routes of its type in the world. The highway system is recognizable by its distinctive white-on-green maple leaf route shield, route markers, although there are small variations in the markers in some provinces. While by definition the Trans-Canada Highway is a highway ''system'' that has several parallel routes throughout most of the country, the term "Trans-Canada Highway" often refers to the main route that consists of Highway 1 (British Columbia, Alberta, Saskatchewan, and Manitoba), Highways 11 & 17/417 (Ontario), Autoroutes 40, 25, 20, 85 & 185 (Quebec), Highway 2 (New Brunswick), Highways 104 and 105 (Nova Scotia), and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Newfoundland And Labrador Route 204
Route 204, also known as Southwest Arm Road, is a east–west highway on the island of Newfoundland in the province of Newfoundland and Labrador. It connects the communities along the southern shore of the Southwest Arm of Trinity Bay with the Trans-Canada Highway (Route 1) at North West Brook. It is a very curvy two-lane highway traversing very hilly terrain for its entire length. Route description Route 204 begins at an intersection with Route 1 (Trans-Canada Highway) in North West Brook and it heads north to pass through downtown and have an intersection with Harbour Drive, which provides access to Ivany's Cove. The highway now curves to the east and begins winding its way along the southern shore of Southwest Arm, with the road passing through the communities of Queen's Cove, Long Beach, Hodge's Cove, Caplin Cove, Little Heart's Ease, and Butter Cove, where it has two intersections with a local road that loops through Gooseberry Cove. Route 204 now makes a sharp lef ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Butter Cove, Newfoundland And Labrador
Butter Cove is a small community in Trinity Bay, Newfoundland and Labrador Newfoundland and Labrador is the easternmost province of Canada, in the country's Atlantic region. The province comprises the island of Newfoundland and the continental region of Labrador, having a total size of . As of 2025 the populatio .... The community is between Little Heart's Ease and Gooseberry Cove. The history of Butter Cove can be dated back to 1845. According to records, Moses and Honor Spurrell, along with their children, were the first to settle in the little community. It is also known as Ganny Cove. References Populated places in Newfoundland and Labrador {{Newfoundland-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Caplin Cove-Southport, Newfoundland And Labrador
Caplin Cove-Southport is a Local service district (Newfoundland and Labrador), local service district and designated place in Trinity Bay (Newfoundland and Labrador), Trinity Bay in the Provinces and territories of Canada, Canadian province of Newfoundland and Labrador. Caplin Cove-Southport is approximately 50 km from Clarenville. History Caplin Cove-Southport was created as a local service district and designated place in 2004, consisting of five communities (Butter Cove, Newfoundland and Labrador, Butter Cove, Caplin Cove, Caplin Cove-Southport, Caplin Cove, Gooseberry Cove, Little Heart's Ease, Newfoundland and Labrador, Little Heart's Ease and Southport, Newfoundland and Labrador, Southport). In 2012, the community of Long Beach, Newfoundland and Labrador, Long Beach was annexed by the district. Geography Caplin Cove-Southport is in Newfoundland (island), Newfoundland within Division No. 7, Subdivision M, Newfoundland and Labrador, Subdivision M of Division No. 7, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Little Heart's Ease, Newfoundland And Labrador
Little Heart's Ease is a community on the Southwest Arm on the east coast of Newfoundland, southeast of Clarenville. The Post Office was established in 1893. The first Postmaster was Eli Martin. It had a population of 443 in 1996. About 1612 it was referred as "Hearts Ease" by Governor John Guy of Cupids, as did Sir Richard Whitbourne, Governor of Renews. It was known for its fishing activity and as a very secure harbour for schooners. Today long-liners and draggers still enjoy its protection. See also * List of communities in Newfoundland and Labrador This article lists unincorporated communities of the province of Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. Incorporated towns and cities are incorporated municipalities and can be found on List of municipalities in Newfoundland and Labrador. Newfoundl ... * Southwest Arm Populated places in Newfoundland and Labrador {{Newfoundland-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Clarenville, Newfoundland And Labrador
Clarenville is a town on the east coast of Newfoundland (island), Newfoundland in the province of Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. Clarenville was incorporated in 1951. It is located in the Shoal Harbour valley, fronting an arm of the Atlantic Ocean called Random Sound. The town grew in importance after it became a junction on the Newfoundland Railway, where a branch line to the Bonavista Peninsula left the main line. The construction of the Trans-Canada Highway through the community in the 1960s resulted in it becoming a local service centre for central-eastern Newfoundland, serving 96,000 people living in 90 communities within a 100 km radius. Clarenville is centrally located and within two hours' driving time of 70% of the province's population. The town is a natural gateway to the Discovery Trail, extending down the Bonavista Peninsula to Trinity and Bonavista, reputed site of the first landing of European explorer John Cabot. The trail is a panorama of scenery, hi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cod Fishery
Cod fisheries are fisheries for cod. Cod is the common name for fish of the genus ''Gadus'', belonging to the family Gadidae, and this article is confined to three species that belong to this genus: the Atlantic cod, the Pacific cod and the Greenland cod. Although there is a fourth species of the cod genus ''Gadus'', Alaska pollock, it is commonly not called cod and therefore currently not covered here. Cod are demersal fish found in huge schools confined to temperate waters in the northern hemisphere. Atlantic cod are found in the colder waters and deeper sea regions throughout the Northern Atlantic. The Pacific cod is found in both eastern and western regions of the Pacific. Atlantic cod can grow to in length. Its average weight is , but specimens weighing up to have been recorded. Pacific cod are smaller, and may grow up to and weigh up to . Cod feed on mollusks, crabs, starfish, worms, squid, and small fish. Some migrate south in winter to spawn. A large female lays up to f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
