Route 340, also known as Road to the Isles, is a

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in the

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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 ...

passing through the towns of

Lewisporte Lewisporte is a town in central Newfoundland, Canada, with a population of 3,288. It is situated in Burnt Bay which opens on to the Bay of Exploits. Lewisporte has a deep water port and related facilities that serve many communities in the re ...

, Summerford and

Twillingate Twillingate is a town of 2,121 people located on the Twillingate Islands ("Toulinquet") in Notre Dame Bay, off the north eastern shore of the island of Newfoundland in the province of Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. The town is about north ...

, all in

The Isles of Notre Dame The Isles of Notre Dame, formerly called Twillingate and Fogo, is a defunct provincial electoral district for the House of Assembly of Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. As of 2011 the district had 6,990 eligible voters. The district was created ...

region of the province. The highway has a total length of and a speed limit in the range of 40–80 km/h depending on whether the road is passing through a settlement. As the route's alternate name implies, the Road to the Isles passes through several islands off the coast of the main island of

Newfoundland 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 ...

, such as

New World Island New World Island is an island in Notre Dame Bay, just off the coast of Newfoundland in the Canadian province of Newfoundland and Labrador. The island is connected to Newfoundland by a causeway. The prominent communities on the island are Summer ...

Twillingate Islands Twillingate Islands (French language, French "Toulinguet") are a group of islands in Notre Dame Bay of the island of Newfoundland (island), Newfoundland in the province of Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. There are two main islands, North Twil ...

and some uninhabited islands.

Change Islands Change Islands is an Newfoundland outport, outport community in the Provinces and territories of Canada, Canadian province of Newfoundland and Labrador. The community spans two small islands of the same name which lie off the northeast coast of ...

and Fogo Island are accessible by

ferry A ferry is a boat or ship that transports passengers, and occasionally vehicles and cargo, across a body of water. A small passenger ferry with multiple stops, like those in Venice, Italy, is sometimes referred to as a water taxi or water bus ...

via Route 331, which has a junction with Route 340. Route 340 is the only road connection that New World Island and Twillingate Islands have with the main island.

Route description

Route 340 begins at Notre Dame Junction, which is a nickname given to the route's

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with

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(the

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). Leading northward, the route passes through the town of Lewisporte, where it then continues by turning right at an

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with Route 341. The route continues northeastward and passes through the shoreline communities of Michael's Harbour and Campbellton, where the route intersects Route 343. Continuing northeastward, the route also intersects Route 331. This route leads to ferries connecting Change Islands and Fogo Island with the main island. Route 340 then passes through the community of Boyd's Cove. Afterwards, the route leads northward through a series of

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s that connect the main island of Newfoundland with New World Island. While on New World Island, the route passes through the town of Summerford and intersects Route 344. Following that intersection, the route leads northward until passing through

Virgin Arm Virgin Arm–Carter's Cove is a local service district and designated place on New World Island in the Canadian province of Newfoundland and Labrador. Virgin Arm-Carter's Cove is located approximately 90 km Northwest of Gander in Subdivisi ...

, where it then intersects Route 345 and leads northeastward. It then passes by

Dildo Run Provincial Park Dildo Run Provincial Park is a provincial park located on New World Island, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. It was opened to the public in 1967. The nearest major town is Twillingate. There are 55 campsites, each with a picnic table, firepla ...

and through the communities of Fairbanks, Hillgrade and Newville. 1.5 km north of Newville, the route intersects Route 346 and then veers westward towards a

connecting New World Island to Twillingate Islands. After the causeway, the route immediately veers northward and passes through

Purcell's Harbour Purcell's Harbour is a local service district and designated place in the Canadian province of Newfoundland and Labrador. It is on the southern Twillingate island, about outside the town of Twillingate, near the community of Little Harbour. H ...

and Little Harbour, where the route then veers northwestward. The route then passes through the town of Twillingate, where a left turn at a local intersection is required to remain on the route. Through the town, the route is largely residential and is called ''Main Street''. After a small loop, the route leads northwestward through ''Tickle Bridge'' and continues through Twillingate. The road then passes through

Wild Cove Wild Cove is a small community on the north island of Twillingate, Newfoundland and Labrador. South of Wild Cove is Twillingate and north is Crow Head and the famous Long Point Lighthouse. Wild Cove is part of the Town of Twillingate Twillinga ...

and

Crow Head Crow Head is a small town located on the north island of Twillingate in Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. It is home to the Long Point Lighthouse. Its only land border is with the Town of Twillingate, to the southeast. As of 2021, there were ...

, where a sharp right turn is required to remain on Route 340. The final stretch leads northward to

Long Point Lighthouse Long Point Lighthouse is an active Canadian lighthouse located outside Crow Head on North Twillingate Island off the northeast coast of Newfoundland. The lighthouse, completed in 1876, attracts thousands of tourists each year and is historic to ...

, located at the edge of the

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List of communities along route

Communities are arranged in order from the Trans-Canada Highway exit to the end at Twillingate, including those accessible by short highways that branch off from Route 340. Towns of 500 or more people are in bold: *

* Embree (accessible by driving through Lewisporte) * Little Burnt Bay (accessible by driving through Lewisporte) * Michael's Harbour * Campbellton * Comfort Cove-Newstead * Loon Bay *

Baytona Baytona is a small rural community found in Newfoundland and Labrador. It is situated off Route 340, which runs from Lewisporte to Twillingate island, aptly named "Road to the Isles". A bay separates Baytona from a neighboring town called Birc ...

Birchy Bay Birchy Bay is a small community found in Notre Dame Bay in the province of Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. History The name Birchy Bay is derived from the many birch trees which were found on its shores many years ago. Birchy Bay was first ...

Gander Bay Gander Bay is a natural bay located on the island of Newfoundland (island), Newfoundland, in the Canada, Canadian Provinces and territories of Canada, province of Newfoundland and Labrador. Gander Bay takes its name from the Gander Lake, lake an ...

(exit to route 330 in Boyd's Cove) * Boyd's Cove * Summerford * Cottlesville (exit in Summerford) *

* Moreton's Harbour (exit in Virgin Arm) * Tizzard's Harbour (exit in Virgin Arm) * Parkview * Fairbanks * Hillgrade * Newville * Cobb's Arm (exit around Newville) * Pike's Arm (exit around Newville) * Toogood Arm (exit around Newville) * Herring Neck (exit around Indian Cove) * Salt Harbour (through Herring Neck) *

Indian Cove Indian Cove is a local service district and designated place in the Canadian province of Newfoundland and Labrador. It is just off Route 340 on New World Island. It is the last community before crossing the causeway to Twillingate. Before the co ...

* Black Duck Cove (exit 1 on Twillingate Island) * Kettle Cove (exit 2 on Twillingate Island) * Bayview (exit 2 on Twillingate Island) *

(exits 3 and 4 on Twillingate Island) * Little Harbour (exits 5 and 6 on Twillingate Island) *

Durrell Durrell is a surname, and may refer to Members of the Durrell family * Gerald Durrell * Jacquie Durrell * Lawrence Durrell * Lawrence Samuel Durrell * Lee McGeorge Durrell * Louisa Dixie Durrell * Margaret Durrell * Leslie Durrell * Shame Durrel ...

(right turn at Main Street-Toulinguet Street intersection in Twillingate) * Back Cove *

Major intersections

References

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