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Fortune Harbour or Fortune Harbor is a designated place in the Canadian province of Newfoundland and Labrador.

History

The 1913 McAlpine Gazeteer lists the community in Twillingate district:

"FORTUNE HARBOR, a post and money order settlement in Twillingate district. Contains postal telegraph, express, 1 store, 1 Catholic church, Bowring Bros. and Reid Nfld. steamers call during open navigation."

An 1884 pilot guide discusses "Fortune harbor" in Notre Dame Bay:

"Fortune harbor is a land-locked anchorage, situated 2 miles southeastward of Bagg head. Two entrances are formed by Sweeny island, that to the eastward of the island being only 30 yards wide and having a depth of 12 feet at low water. The western entrance is suitable for large vessels with a commanding breeze, but the turns are sharp, the wind is often baffling in the approach, and the squalls heavy, particularly with westerly winds.

Geography

Fortune Harbour is in Newfoundland within Subdivision E of Division No. 8.

Demographics

As a designated place in the 2016 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Fortune Harbour recorded a population of 78 living in 31 of its 90 total private dwellings, a change of -7.1% from its 2011 population of 84. With a land area of 11.11 km (4.29 sq mi), it had a population density of 7.0/km (18.2/sq mi) in 2016.

See also

• List of communities in Newfoundland and Labrador
• List of designated places in Newfoundland and Labrador

References

1. Newfoundland's Grand Banks - 1913 McAlpine Gazeteer - Towns, Villages and Settlements
2. United States Hydrographic Office (1886). Newfoundland and Labrador, 1884: Supplement No. 1. U.S. Government Printing Office. p. 33.
3. "Population and dwelling counts, for Canada, provinces and territories, census divisions, census subdivisions (municipalities) and designated places, 2016 and 2011 censuses – 100% data (Newfoundland and Labrador)". Statistics Canada. February 7, 2018. Retrieved December 23, 2021.
4. "Population and dwelling counts, for Canada, provinces and territories, and designated places, 2016 and 2011 censuses – 100% data (Newfoundland and Labrador)". Statistics Canada. February 7, 2018. Retrieved December 22, 2021.

External links

• Audio recording of a traditional folktale from Fortune Harbour

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