Happy Valley-Goose Bay
Happy Valley-Goose Bay (Inuit: Vâli) is a town in the province of Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada.
Happy Valley-Goose Bay | |
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Town | |
Goose Bay Labrador in May 2008 | |
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Seal | |
| Motto: "A World of Opportunities" | |
Happy Valley-Goose Bay | |
| Coordinates: 53°20′30″N 60°26′56″W | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Newfoundland and Labrador |
| Census division | 10 |
| Provincial electoral district | Lake Melville |
| Federal electoral district | Labrador |
| Settled | 1942 |
| Incorporated | 1973 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Town Council |
| • Mayor | George Andrews |
| • MHA | Perry Trimper (LIB) |
| • MP | Yvonne Jones (LIB) |
| • Nunatsiavut Assembly members | Gerald Asivak Wally Andersen |
| Area (2021) | |
| • Total | 305.69 km2 (118.03 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 12 m (39 ft) |
| Population (2021) | |
| • Total | 8,040 |
| • Density | 26.4/km2 (68/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC−04:00 (AST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−03:00 (ADT) |
| Postal Codes | A0P1C0, A0P1E0, & A0P1S0 |
| Area code | 709 |
| Highways | Route 500 (Trans-Labrador Highway) Route 510 (Labrador South Highway) |
| Website | www |
Located in the central part of Labrador on the coast of Lake Melville and the Churchill River, Happy Valley-Goose Bay is the largest population centre in that region with an estimated 8,040 residents in 2021. Incorporated in 1973, it comprises the former town of Happy Valley and the Local Improvement District of Goose Bay. Built on a large sandy plateau in 1941, the town is home to the largest military air base in northeastern North America, CFB Goose Bay.
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