Channel-Port aux Basques
Town in Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Channel-Port aux Basques is a town at the extreme southwestern tip of Newfoundland fronting on the western end of the Cabot Strait. A Marine Atlantic ferry terminal is located in the town which is the primary entry point onto the island of Newfoundland and the western terminus of the Newfoundland and Labrador Route 1 (Trans-Canada Highway) in the province. The town was incorporated in 1945 and its population in the 2021 census was 3,547.[3]
Channel-Port aux Basques | |
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Town | |
Location of Channel-Port aux Basques in Newfoundland Show map of Newfoundland | |
Coordinates: 47°34′10″N 59°08′10″W | |
Country | Canada |
Province | Newfoundland and Labrador |
Federal riding | Long Range Mountains |
Incorporated | 1945 |
Government | |
• Type | Channel-Port aux Basques Town Council |
• Mayor | Brian Button |
Area | |
• Total | 38.77 km2 (14.97 sq mi) |
• Population Centre | 4.89 km2 (1.89 sq mi) |
Elevation | 23 m (75 ft) |
Population (2021)[3] | |
• Total | 3,547 |
• Density | 104.9/km2 (272/sq mi) |
• Population Centre | 3,665 |
• Population Centre density | 749.4/km2 (1,941/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC−03:30 (NST) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC−02:30 (NDT) |
Postal code span | |
Area code | 709 |
Highways | Route 470 Route 1 (TCH) |
Website | portauxbasques |
Channel Head Lighthouse | |
Coordinates | 47°33′57.3″N 59°07′24.8″W |
Constructed | 1875 (first) |
Construction | wooden tower (first) cast iron tower (current) |
Height | 9 m (30 ft) (first) 17 m (56 ft) (current) |
Shape | quadrangular tower with balcony and lantern (first) cylindrical tower with balcony and lantern (current) |
Operator | Canadian Coast Guard[4][5] |
Heritage | recognized federal heritage building of Canada |
Fog signal | 1 blast every 60s. |
First lit | 1895 (current) |
Focal height | 27.5 m (90 ft) (first) 29 m (95 ft) (current) |
Range | 17 nmi (31 km; 20 mi) |
Characteristic | Fl W 10s. |
Port aux Basques is the oldest of the collection of villages that make up the present-day town, which consists of Port aux Basques, Channel, Grand Bay and Mouse Island. The town is called "Siinalk" in the Miꞌkmaq language.