Port au Port is a small Canadian

Canada

Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...

 rural community located in the western part of the island of Newfoundland. Port au Port is situated on the isthmus

Isthmus

An isthmus is a narrow strip of land connecting two larger land areas usually with waterforms on either side.Canals are often built through isthmuses where they may be particularly advantageous to create a shortcut for marine transportation...

 connecting the main part of the island of Newfoundland to the Port au Port Peninsula

Port au Port Peninsula

The Port au Port Peninsula is a peninsula in the Canadian province of Newfoundland and Labrador. Roughly triangular in shape, it is located on the west coast of the island of Newfoundland.-Geography:...

 to the west. Port au Port is located on Route 460, several kilometres west of the town of Stephenville

Stephenville, Newfoundland and Labrador

Stephenville is a Canadian town in Newfoundland and Labrador on the west coast of the island of Newfoundland....

 and villages of Kippens

Kippens, Newfoundland and Labrador

Kippens is a Canadian town located in the province of Newfoundland and Labrador on the west coast of the island of Newfoundland....

 and Berry Head

Berry Head, Newfoundland and Labrador

Berry Head is a settlement in Newfoundland and Labrador....

. It was originally named Gravels. It had a population of 505 in 1940 and 214 by 1956.