Labrador is the mainland region of the Canadian province of Newfoundland and Labrador. Separated from the island of Newfoundland by the Strait of Belle Isle, the coast of Labrador stretches northwestward for some 1500 km (900 mi). However, settled communities with roads and lighthouses are found only on the southern section of this coast. Like the coast of Newfoundland, the coast of Labrador is rugged and indented with deep fjords and harbors. This page includes the lighthouses of Belle Isle, the island for which the strait is named. Since Labrador is an integral part of the province and does not have a separate administrative identity, it's not clear whether Belle Isle would be considered part of Labrador or not. However, from the navigator's point of view the Belle Isle lighthouses fit in sequence with the lighthouses of the Labrador coast. The south coast of Labrador is accessible from May through December by car ferry from St. Barbe, Newfoundland, to Blanc Sablon, Québec. In addition, Nunatsiavut Marine offers car ferry service from Corner Brook to Blanc Sablon and passenger ferry service along the Labrador coast. ARLHS numbers are from the ARLHS World List of Lights. CCG numbers are from the Newfoundland volume of the List of Lights, Buoys, and Fog Signals of Fisheries and Oceans Canada. Admiralty numbers are from Volume H of the Admiralty List of Lights & Fog Signals. U.S. NGA numbers are from Publication 110.
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![]() Belle Isle Northeast Light, Belle Isle, August 2007 Panoramio Creative Commons photo by ghart27 |
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![]() St. Modeste Island Light, West St. Modeste, October 2011 Flickr photo copyright Marie-Laure Even; used by permission |
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Adjoining pages: North: Nunavut and Northern Québec | South: Central and Western Newfoundland | West: Northeastern Québec
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Posted June 22, 2008. Checked and revised July 1, 2017. Lighthouses: 8. Site copyright 2017 Russ Rowlett and the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.