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Clarenville Geography
The Town of Clarenville is located near the center of three peninsulas: Avalon,
Burin, and Bonavista . The Trans Canada Highway and provincial route 230 pass
through the town linking Clarenville to the Bonavista Bay area and to the rest
of the provincial road network. Because of it's geographical location and variety
of services provided to the area, Clarenville has long been known as " The
Hub of The East Coast ".
The Clarenville area has many of the physical features characteristic of the
East Coast of Newfoundland and experiences a marine climate.
It lies along the coastal slopes which rise from the Atlantic Ocean towards the
interior central plateau of the island. The dominating physical feature is a
ridge of broken peaks which rise to heights up to 152 meters above sea level
parallel to the coast line. Bear mountain, with an elevation of 156 meters above
sea level dominates the skyline in the northern part of the town. This ridge
falls sharply towards the sea so that its coastal edge is characterized by
moderate to severe slopes.
Towards the southern part of Clarenville, the ridge is broken by a series of
valleys which have cut their way through from the coast. The most notable of
these is the valley formed by the Lower Shoal Harbour River and Dark Hole Brook
and their seaward extension of Lower Shoal Harbour, a shallow and narrow
indentation of the sea marked by small rock islands and tidal mud flats. The
flats surrounding the river are marshy and subjected to flooding during spring
runoff. The river serves as the main drainage course for the area behind the
coastal ridge.
Clarenville has developed in a narrow strip between the coastal ridge and the
sea. The average width of the corridor is between 450 to 600 meters. Located at
the most westerly end of an in-drift called Random Sound, extending
approximately 25 km inland behind Random Island. As probably the deepest ,best
sheltered, ice-free port on Newfoundland's east coast, Clarenville is ideal for
commercial shipping and recreational boating activities.
Come Visit Us
by air, land or sea. Clarenville is a versatile community located on the east
coast of Newfoundland and Labrador. We're convinced you'll agree that getting
here is the easy part. Leaving, on the other hand, you may find more difficult.
By Air...
We have two full service international airports. To the west, Gander
International Airport is only 1.5 hours from Clarenville. To the East, St.
John's International Airport is only a 2 hour drive from Clarenville. St. John's
is the capital of Newfoundland and Labrador.
By Land...
The Trans-Canada Highway crosses Newfoundland west to east from Port aux Basques
to St. John's. Clarenville is conveniently situated on the Trans Canada Highway
and is the centre of a vast network of transportation routes.
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Town/City |
Time (Hours) |
Distance (km/m) |
| St. Johns |
2 |
180 km/112 miles |
| Gander |
1.5 |
149 km/93 miles |
| Argentia |
1.5 |
135 km/84 miles |
| Port Aux Basques |
8 |
643 km/400 miles |
By Sea...
Year-round vehicle and passenger ferry service is provided by Marine Atlantic
between North Sydney, Nova Scotia, and Port aux Basques, Newfoundland.
Crossing time is 6 hours.
From mid-June to mid-September, an additional ferry operates between North
Sydney, Nova Scotia and Argentia, Newfoundland, which is 45 kilometers from
the Trans Canada Highway and 135 kms from Clarenville. Crossing time is 12-14
hours.
From:
http://www.chs.k12.nf.ca/community/
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http://www.clarenville.net/welcome.asp
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