Charlottetown (Labrador), Newfoundland and Labrador
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Charlottetown is a town of about 365 people in the Canadian province
of Newfoundland and Labrador
. It was said to be founded by Benjamin Powell in 1950 and named for Charlottetown
, Prince Edward Island
: "I thought that maybe someday the place would be the capital of the bay, the same way Charlottetown is the capital of Prince Edward Island."
Situated on a sheltered inlet on the Labrador
coast, Charlottetown was served by a coastal ferry service until the completion of the Trans-Labrador Highway
in 2002. There is also a small airport. Charlottetown provides a bridgehead and services to the remote community of Norman's Bay
.
There is a hotel in the town and many people have occupations related to the shrimp fishery.
Provinces and territories of Canada
The provinces and territories of Canada combine to make up the world's second-largest country by area. There are ten provinces and three territories...
of Newfoundland and Labrador
Newfoundland and Labrador
Newfoundland and Labrador is the easternmost province of Canada. Situated in the country's Atlantic region, it incorporates the island of Newfoundland and mainland Labrador with a combined area of . As of April 2011, the province's estimated population is 508,400...
. It was said to be founded by Benjamin Powell in 1950 and named for Charlottetown
Charlottetown
Charlottetown is a Canadian city. It is both the largest city on and the provincial capital of Prince Edward Island, and the county seat of Queens County. Named after Queen Charlotte, the wife of George III, Charlottetown was first incorporated as a town in 1855 and designated as a city in 1885...
, Prince Edward Island
Prince Edward Island
Prince Edward Island is a Canadian province consisting of an island of the same name, as well as other islands. The maritime province is the smallest in the nation in both land area and population...
: "I thought that maybe someday the place would be the capital of the bay, the same way Charlottetown is the capital of Prince Edward Island."
Situated on a sheltered inlet on the Labrador
Labrador
Labrador is the distinct, northerly region of the Canadian province of Newfoundland and Labrador. It comprises the mainland portion of the province, separated from the island of Newfoundland by the Strait of Belle Isle...
coast, Charlottetown was served by a coastal ferry service until the completion of the Trans-Labrador Highway
Trans-Labrador Highway
The Trans-Labrador Highway is a Canadian highway located in the province of Newfoundland and Labrador. It is the primary public road in Labrador and one of the few in that part of the province....
in 2002. There is also a small airport. Charlottetown provides a bridgehead and services to the remote community of Norman's Bay
Norman's Bay, Newfoundland and Labrador
Norman's Bay is a settlement in Newfoundland and Labrador, situated at the head of Norman Bay, an extension of Martin Bay. The unofficial population is 52.Norman Bay was a winter settlement for the fishing stations of Snug Harbour and Venison Tickle...
.
There is a hotel in the town and many people have occupations related to the shrimp fishery.