Newfoundland and Labrador - 1000 Towns of Canada

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Small Towns of Newfoundland and Labrador

Icebergs, lighthouses, colourful clapboard houses on rocky coves, and the oldest European settlement in North America — 48 communities at the edge of the continent.

Which small town is your next trip?

I’m starting from

• St. John’s
• Gander
• Corner Brook
• Port aux Basques

I have

• A day
• A weekend
• A week

A weekend away from St. John’s

about 3 h 30 min from St. John’s

Bonavista

Bonavista & Clarenville A historic coastal town on the Bonavista Peninsula, known for dramatic cliffs, lighthouse views, and its connection to John Cabot’s first landing in...

Twillingate

Central, Fogo & Twillingate The iceberg capital of the world, where twelve-thousand-year-old Greenland ice drifts past an 1876 lighthouse.

Gander

Central, Fogo & Twillingate A small town with a big story, known for its airport’s global role and the kindness shown to stranded travellers during 9/11.

Grand Bank

Burin Peninsula A classic Newfoundland fishing town known for its long boardwalk, maritime museums, and strong seafaring traditions along the Atlantic coast.

Find Your Town

48 Newfoundland and Labrador towns on the map

Town List

• Arnold's Cove
• Battle Harbour
• Bay Bulls
• Bay Roberts
• Bay de Verde
• Bishop's Falls
• Bonavista
• Brigus
• Burgeo
• Burin
• Carbonear
• Channel-Port Aux Basques
• Churchill Falls
• Clarenville
• Conception Bay South
• Corner Brook
• Deer Lake
• Dildo
• Ferryland
• Fogo Island
• Fortune
• Gambo
• Gander
• Glovertown
• Goulds
• Grand Bank
• Grand Falls-Windsor
• Hopedale
• La Scie
• Lewisporte
• Mary's Harbour
• Nain
• Nameless Cove
• Pasadena
• Petty Harbour
• Port Hope Simpson
• Port Union
• Portland Creek
• Postville
• Rigolet
• Rocky Harbour
• Salvage
• Stephenville
• Terra Nova
• Trepassey
• Triton
• Twillingate
• Witless Bay

Pick a corner of Newfoundland and Labrador

Southern Shore & the Avalon

• Bay Bulls
• Petty Harbour
• Witless Bay
• Ferryland

Conception Bay & Baccalieu

• Brigus
• Carbonear
• Dildo
• Bay Roberts

Bonavista & Clarenville

• Bonavista
• Port Union
• Terra Nova
• Clarenville

Burin Peninsula

• Grand Bank
• Burin
• Fortune

Central, Fogo & Twillingate

• Twillingate
• Fogo Island
• Gander
• Grand Falls-Windsor

Humber Valley & the Southwest

• Corner Brook
• Deer Lake
• Stephenville
• Channel-Port Aux Basques

Gros Morne & the Great Northern Peninsula

• Rocky Harbour
• Portland Creek
• Nameless Cove

Labrador

• Battle Harbour
• Mary’s Harbour
• Port Hope Simpson
• Rigolet

Only in Newfoundland and Labrador

Four small stops worth a detour

1. Captain Dildo

2. Tiny Town with No Sidewalks

3. Assassin’s Creed Rogue

4. Most Road-Trippable Town in Canada

People of Newfoundland and Labrador’s Small Towns

Notable Canadians with roots in Newfoundland and Labrador's small communities

📍 Gander, Newfoundland and Labrador

[The People of Gander

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On September 11, 2001, Gander took in 6,700 stranded passengers from 38 diverted planes. Their story became the Broadway musical Come From Away.

📍 Pouch Cove, Newfoundland and Labrador

[Jonny Harris

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Host of Still Standing and Constable Crabtree on Murdoch Mysteries. Grew up in Pouch Cove.

📍 Petty Harbour, Newfoundland and Labrador

[Alan Doyle

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Great Big Sea frontman, born in Petty Harbour.

Explore Newfoundland and Labrador's small towns and rich history.