Trout River, Newfoundland and Labrador

Trout River is a small rural fishing village located on the southern coastal edge of Gros Morne National Park in Newfoundland, near the Tablelands. Trout River was settled in 1815 by George Crocker and his family, who were its only inhabitants until 1880.[1][2][3] The community is served by Route 431.

For other uses, see Trout River.

Trout River
Town
Waterfront and boardwalk
Trout River
Location of Trout River in Newfoundland
Coordinates: 49°29′52.46″N 58°07′32.38″W
Country Canada
Province Newfoundland and Labrador
Settled1815
Incorporated1966
Government
 • MayorGloria Barnes
Population
 (2016)
 • Total552
Time zoneUTC– 3:30 (Newfoundland Time)
 • Summer (DST)UTC– 2:30 (Newfoundland Daylight)
Area code(s)709
Highways Route 431
Websitehttp://townoftroutriver.com

Trout River is 10 minutes from the world heritage UNESCO site the Tableland Mountains.

This town is known for its sunsets over the water and boardwalk. It has many small hiking trails to take in and one of Gros Morne's longest hiking trails, 14 km return, The Trout River Pond Trail.

There is a large natural tower of rock, a sea stack, just south of the town.[4]

In 2018, a blue whale carcass washed up along the shore in Trout River which attracted international attention. [5] The skeleton of this whale is now on display at the Royal Ontario Museum.[6]

See also
  • List of cities and towns in Newfoundland and Labrador

References
  1. Joan Edward (2006). "This is Our Place, this is Our Home". Breakwater Books. pp. 191–205. ISBN 9781550812015. Retrieved May 1, 2017.
  2. "Trout River". k12.nf.ca. Archived from the original on May 1, 2017.
  3. Trout River, Newfoundland and Labrador
  4. Jim Cornish. "Natural History of Newfoundland and Labrador: Geological Formation" (PDF). k12.nf.ca. Retrieved May 1, 2017. Today, there are many places along the coast of Newfoundland where beaches and sea stacks, like the one at Trout River in Gros Morne National Park pictured above, are 20 to 100 metres above present sea level.
  5. "Canada whale corpse explosion feared". BBC News. April 29, 2014. Retrieved August 30, 2020.
  6. Eaton, Jeremy. "Famous blue whale gets own show at Royal Ontario Museum". CBC News. Retrieved September 3, 2020.


This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.