St. Lewis
Ilha de Frey Luis Fox Harbour | |
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Town | |
  St. Lewis Location of St. Lewis  St. Lewis St. Lewis (Canada) | |
| Coordinates: 52°22′07″N 55°40′57″W / 52.36861°N 55.68250°W | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Newfoundland and Labrador |
| Government | |
| • Type | Town Council |
| • Mayor | Helen Poole |
| • MP | Yvonne Jones |
| Area | |
| • Total | 9.25 km2 (3.57 sq mi) |
| Population (2021) | |
| • Total | 181 |
| Time zone | UTC−03:30 (NST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−02:30 (NDT) |
| Postal Code | |
| Area code | 709 |
| Highways |  Route 513 (St. Lewis Highway) |
St. Lewis is a community on the coast of Labrador in the province of Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. Formerly known as Fox Harbour, St. Lewis is the most easterly permanent community on the North American mainland. The community of St. Lewis enjoys a long and vibrant history as one of the earliest recorded places in all of Labrador by Europeans.[1] Settled in the early 18th century (by Europeans), the area’s sheltered location, proximity to good fishing grounds and seal migration routes made the settlement a desired location for both the European-based migratory fishery, and the native Inuit families who inhabited the south Labrador coast.
- ^ Poole, C. J. 1996 “Catucto: Battle Harbour, Labrador, 1832-1833”. Breakwater Books.