Clarenville
Clarenville is a town on the east coast of Newfoundland in the province of Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. Clarenville was incorporated in 1951. It is located in the Shoal Harbour valley, fronting an arm of the Atlantic Ocean called Random Sound.
Clarenville | |
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Town | |
| Town of Clarenville | |
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Seal | |
| Nickname: Hub of the East Coast | |
| Motto: "Real Life Potential" | |
Clarenville Location of Clarenville in Newfoundland | |
| Coordinates: 48°09′23.72″N 53°57′54.18″W | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Newfoundland and Labrador |
| Incorporated (town) | 1951 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Clarenville Town Council |
| • Mayor | John Pickett |
| Area | |
| • Total | 140.81 km2 (54.37 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 43 m (141 ft) |
| Population (2021) | |
| • Total | 6,704 |
| • Density | 44.7/km2 (116/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC-3:30 (Newfoundland Time) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-2:30 (Newfoundland Daylight) |
| Postal code span | A5A |
| Area code | 709 |
| Highways | Route 1 (TCH) Route 230 Route 230A |
The town grew in importance after it became a junction on the Newfoundland Railway, where a branch line to the Bonavista Peninsula left the main line. The construction of the Trans-Canada Highway through the community in the 1960s resulted in it becoming a local service centre for central-eastern Newfoundland, serving 96,000 people living in 90 communities within a 100 km radius. Clarenville is centrally located and within two hours' driving time of 70% of the province's population.
The town is a natural gateway to the Discovery Trail, extending down the Bonavista Peninsula to Trinity and Bonavista, reputed site of the first landing of European explorer John Cabot. The trail is a panorama of scenery, historic sites, coastal towns and villages.
TAT-1 (the first transatlantic telephone cable) was laid between Clarenville and Gallanach Bay, Oban between 1955 and 1956 by the cable ship Monarch.