Fortune, Newfoundland and Labrador

Fortune (2021 population: 1,285)^[1] is a Canadian town located in the province of Newfoundland and Labrador.

Fortune
Town
Flag Coat of arms
Motto:  Progressa Fortuna
Fortune Location of Fortune in Newfoundland
Coordinates: 47°04′24″N 55°49′18″W
Country	Canada
Province	Newfoundland and Labrador
Incorporated	1945
Government
• Mayor	Deanne Hickman
Area
• Total	54.85 km2 (21.18 sq mi)
Population  (2021)
• Total	1,285[1]
• Density	25.5/km2 (66/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC-3:30 (Newfoundland Time)
• Summer (DST)	UTC-2:30 (Newfoundland Daylight)
Area code	709
Highways	Route 220
Website

Fortune is situated on the western side of the Burin Peninsula on the island of Newfoundland and was incorporated as a town in 1945. The town is located near the southeastern boundary of Fortune Bay. The name of the town is believed to have originated from the Portuguese word "fortuna" meaning "harbour of good fortune."

The main industry in Fortune is the ocean fishery which employs 400 residents. The majority of species landed include cod, flounder, and haddock.

Fortune is also the nearest Canadian port for travelling to the French islands of St. Pierre and Miquelon.^[2] During the spring and summer months, a ferry connects the two islands with Fortune.

The Fortunian Stage, the earliest age of the Cambrian Period, derives its name from Fortune and Fortune Bay. The Global Boundary Stratotype Section and Point (GSSP) for this stage, which marks the base of the Cambrian System, is situated nearby at Fortune Head, approximately 2.5 kilometers northwest of the town.^[3]

Demographics

In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Fortune had a population of 1,285 living in 617 of its 767 total private dwellings, a change of -8.3% from its 2016 population of 1,401. With a land area of 54.77 km² (21.15 sq mi), it had a population density of 23.5/km² (60.8/sq mi) in 2021.^[4]

Notable people

• H. B. Mayo, political scientist
• Ambrose Price, interior designer and television personality