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Junction of Highway #430 ( The Viking Trail ) |
Community of Deer Lake, NL. West to Squires Memorial Provincial Park campground. West to community of Rocky Harbour, NL. West to Gros Morne National Park, NL. South to Port-aux Basques, NL. For highway travel west via Newfoundland Highway #430 - The Viking Trail) See Milebymile.com Road Map Highway Travel Guide - Deer Lake, Nl to Rocky Harbour, NL. for driving directions and hifgway photos. |
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Highway #430 The Viking Trail |
The Viking Trail begins at the town of Deer Lake, NL; located along the Trans Canada Highway (route 1). As you head north on the Viking Trail towards St. Anthony you will pass through Gros Morne, NL. National Park. Continuing north towards St. Anthony, NL; you pass by Port Saunders, NL. Here you can take a short 15 km detour towards Port au Choix, NL. National Historic Site. From Port Saunders continue on the Viking Trail to the junction with route 436, about 20 km before St. Anthony, NL. Follow route 436 for 30 km to L'Anse aux Meadows, NL. National Historic Site. At the tip of the Great Northern Peninsula of the island of Newfoundland, the remains of an 11th-century Viking settlement are evidence of the first European presence in North America. The excavated remains of wood-framed peat-turf buildings are similar to those found in Norse Greenland and Iceland
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| 5.7 9.2 |
Point of Interest |
Crossing the Junction Brook |
| 17.4 28.0 |
Junction of Highway #401 |
South to community of Howley, NL. |
| 27.3 43.9 |
Junction of Highway #420 |
North to communities of Hampden, NL, Jackson's Arm, NL. |
| 27.4 44.1 |
Point of Information |
Crossing Jottahamma Creek |
| 35.7 57.5 |
Campground |
North side of highway |
| 36.1 58.1 |
Point of Interest |
Sandy Lake, NL, north side of highway. |
| 36.6 58.9 |
Sandy Lake Campground |
North side of highway. |
| 36.6 58.9 |
Birchy River Campground |
South side of highway |
| 37.1 59.7 |
Point of Interest |
Crossing Birchy Narrows, NL. |
| 39.1 62.9 |
Point of Interest |
Birchy Lake, NL, north side of highway. |
| 47.3 76.1 |
Point of Interest |
Crossing the Sheffield River, NL. |
| 47.4 76.2 |
Fort Birchy Campgrounds |
North side of highway elec hookups, showers, resturaunt. Mile by Mile staff stayed here, good campground great food. |
| 59.9 96.4 |
Junction of Highway #410 ( The Dorset Trail ) |
Services at highway, fuel. North to community of Baie Verte, NL. The Baie Verte Peninsula, NL, is a 'rock hounds' dream. Visit the Baie Verte Miners Museum located at the site of the old Terra Nova copper mine (12km north on Route 410) and learn about our mining history and the geological formations of the region. Then take in the three self-guided Geology Tours (brochures available) which will lead you through most of the region.
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| 60.9 98.0 |
Community of Shepardsville, NL. |
South of highway. |
| 69.7 112.1 |
Community of Green Bay, NL. |
Access from highway |
| 71.2 114.5 |
Point of Interest |
Indian Brook, north side of highway |
| 71.9 115.7 |
Indian River Park |
North side of highway |
| 73.0 117.4 |
Junction of Highway #390, (photo) Town of Springdale, NL. |
Municipal Visitor Information Centre at Highway. Access to R.C.M.P. Detachment. North to town of Springdale, all services.
North to George Huxter Memorial Park campground 8 kms. The park offers 22 unserviced camping sites, each equipped with a picnic table and fire pit. Other available services include an enclosed picnic area pit toilets, and a playground for small children. The various lookouts can provide you with an excellent view of the Falls.
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| 73.0 117.4 |
Services at highway with information sign |
North side of highway |
| 110.9 178.5 |
Access to Springdale, NL. Air Strip |
East side of highway. |
| 115.2 185.4 |
Services at highway |
Fuel, diesel. Picnic table |
| 115.6 186.1 |
Point of Interest |
Crossing West Brook |
| 117.6 189.2 |
Goodyear Cove Campground |
North side of highway |
| 118.3 190.3 |
Junction of Highway #380 |
Community of South Brook, NL. Services at highway. West to communities of Robert's Arm, NL, Triton, NL. Access to Long Island Ferry, NL.
Robert's Arm, NL, lies beside Crescent Lake. Robert's Arm is unique because of what lives in this exquisite Lake. The town has its very own monster, known as 'Cressie' , Green Bay's Loch Ness Monster.
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| 118.8 191.2 |
Eddie,s Motel and Petting Farm |
West side of highway |
| 119.5 192.3 |
Kona Beach Park Campground |
West side of highway |
| 131.5 211.6 |
Roadside Highway Turnout |
Gravel turnout, both sides of highway |
| 145.3 233.9 |
Catamaran Park Campground |
East side of highway |
| 151.2 243.4 |
Junction of Highway #370 |
Community of Badgers, NL. West to communities of Buchans Junction, NL, Buchans, NL. |
| 157.5 253.5 |
Point of Interest |
Crossing Aspen Brook, NL. |
| 158.3 254.8 |
Roadside Highway Turnout |
Large turnout. South side of highway |
| 161.4 259.8 |
Campground with Water Slide Park |
West side of highway |
| 163.5 263.1 |
View from highway |
Driving east |
| 165.7 266.7 |
Point of Interest |
North corporate limits of Grand Falls-Windsor, NL. Attractions in and around Grand Falls-Windsor, NL. Salmonid Interpretation Centre - Mary March Provincial Museum - Loggers' Life Provincial Museum - Red Indian Adventures. |
| 167.2 269.1 |
Campground |
North side of highway |
| 168.3 270.8 |
Exit #17 |
Access to Town of Grand Falls-Windsor, NL. |
| 169.5 272.8 |
Exit #18 a&b |
Access to Grand Falls-Windsor, NL.. Services at highway. |
| 171.6 276.2 |
Exit #20 |
Access to Grand Falls-Windsor, NL.. South to city of Gander, NL. West to Deer Lake, NL. Start / Finish of Highway Travel Guide, for continuance of this highway see milebymile.com - Section #3 Grand Falls-Windsor to Highway #230 - The Discovery Trail Scenic Drive.
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