Port Hope Simpson | |
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Town | |
 View over Alexis Bay | |
  Port Hope Simpson Location of Port Hope Simpson in Newfoundland  Port Hope Simpson Port Hope Simpson (Canada) | |
| Coordinates: 52°32′N 56°18′W / 52.533°N 56.300°W | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Newfoundland and Labrador |
| Settled | 1934 |
| Area | |
| • Land | 32.52 km2 (12.56 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[2] | |
| • Total | 403 |
| • Density | 12.7/km2 (33/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC−03:30 (NST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−02:30 (NDT) |
| Area code | 709 |
| Highways |  Route 510 (Trans-Labrador Highway) |
Port Hope Simpson is a town located on the southeastern Labrador coast, 215 km (134 mi) from the Quebec/Southern Labrador border in Canada. In 1944 it was named after John Hope Simpson as a company town.[3]
With the completion of the Trans-Labrador Highway that crosses the region, the town has benefitted from an increase in tourism.[4]
The nearby Shinneys Water Complex has 2,500 km2 (970 sq mi) of over 1,000 islands rising dramatically above sea level. These protected waters are ideal for all types of boating and the adjoining Alexis River is a popular fishing destination for Atlantic salmon.
- ^ Government of Canada, Statistics Canada (February 8, 2017). "Census Profile, 2016 Census - Port Hope Simpson, Town [Census subdivision], Newfoundland and Labrador and Division No. 10, Census division [Census division], Newfoundland and Labrador". www12.statcan.gc.ca.
- ^ Cite error: The named reference
2021censuswas invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ Pritchard L. Port Hope Simpson Historic Logging Town Amazon p.1 2013
- ^ Pritchard L. Port Hope Simpson Off the Beaten Path Amazon 2011 p.14