L'Anse-au-Clair, Newfoundland and Labrador
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L'Anse-au-Clair Cove of Light |
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Country | Canada |
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Province | Newfoundland and Labrador |
Settled | 1825 |
Population | |
- Total | 264 |
Time zone | Newfoundland Time (UTC-3:30) |
- Summer (DST) | Newfoundland Daylight (UTC-2:30) |
Area code(s) | 709 |
Highways | Route 510 |
L'Anse-au-Clair is a town in the Labrador portion of Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. The town has a population of 264. It is located on Route 510, about 3 km from the Quebec-Labrador border. It was established by the French in the early 1700s. People began to settle in the L'Anse-au-Clair area after the Quebec-Labrador border dispute was settled in 1825.[1]