St. Barbe, Newfoundland and Labrador


St. Barbe is a settlement in Newfoundland and Labrador. It is located on the Great Northern Peninsula of the island of Newfoundland near Pigeon Cove.
St. Barbe is an important transportation site for the Great Northern Peninsula and the province of Newfoundland Labrador.

Geography

St. Barbe community is a small community located on the northwestern part of the Great Northern Peninsula of the Canadian province of Newfoundland and Labrador. The town serves as the eastern terminus of the ferry route that connects the island portion of the province to Labrador. services the route across the Strait of Belle Isle and connects to the community of Blanc-Sablon, Quebec.

Community activities

St. Barbe is home to the region's arena. The community hosts a variety of events such as broomball, skating, and hockey, as well as the annual Straits Festival each summer.
Community and business services for St. Barbe residents include a K-12 school, Viking Trail Academy. Health care is provided in Port Saunders at the Rufus Guinchard Health Centre, south, or Straits of Belle Isle Clinic/Flowers Cove Clinic north. Local fire service is based in Pigeon Cove. The community also has an RV Service Centre for travellers. Additional community, recreational, and business services are found in the communities in the Plum Point area and south in Hawkes Bay, Port au Choix, and Port Saunders.
In addition to the transportation connection to Labrador, the coastline and the Long Range Mountains offer incredible scenery to visiting tourists.