Labrador, Canada

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. It is the largest and northernmost geographical region in Atlantic Canada.

Labrador can be divided into four geographical regions: the North Coast, Central Labrador, Western Labrador, and the South Coast. Labrador is home to a number of fauna and flora species. Most of the Upper Canadian and Lower Hudsonian mammalian species are found in Labrador. Notably the Polar bear, Ursus maritimus, reaches the southeast of Labrador on its annual migration.

Things to See & Do

* Iron mines tour
* Tour of one of the largest dams in Canada at Churchill
* Muskrat Falls – Happy Vally/Goose Bay
* Northwest River
* Red Bay

General Information

Cruise Season – May - Nov
Currency – Canadian Dollar (CAD)
Language – English, French
Land Area – 294,330 km2
Population – 27,000 approx
Electricity – 2 perpendicular flat pins US style or with a round pin below
Time – GMT minus five hours
International Country Telephone Code – + 1

Travel Links - From the south travel to Labrador is by ferry from Newfoundland to Blanc Sablon Quebec. It is then approx 5 kilometres east to the Labrador border. The ferry may not be running during the winter, depending on conditions in the Belle Isle strait.