Newfoundland and Labrador Route 436

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Route 436
L'Anse aux Meadows Road
Route information
Maintained by
Length29.1 km (18.1 mi)
Major junctions
South end Route 430 northwest of St. Anthony
Major intersections Route 437 northwest of St. Anthony
North endL'Anse aux Meadows National Historic Site
Highway system
Route 435 Route 437

Route 436, also known as L'Anse aux Meadows Road, is a 29.1-kilometre-long (18.1 mi) north-south highway on the Great Northern Peninsula of Newfoundland in the Canadian province of Newfoundland and Labrador. Its southern terminus is an intersection on Route 430 (Viking Trail/Great Northern Peninsula Highway),[1] and its northern terminus is at L'Anse aux Meadows, a world-famous archaeological site.[2]

Route description[]

Route 436 begins at an intersection with Route 430 (Great Northern Peninsula Highway/Viking Trail) just a few kilometres northwest of St. Anthony. It heads northeast through rural areas to cross a couple of brooks before having an intersection with Route 437 (Cape Onion Road). The highway now begins winding its way along the coastline as it passes through St. Lunaire-Griquet and . Route 436 has an intersection with a local road leading to Quirpon before it passes through Noddy Bay and Straitsview (also known as Spillars Cove). The highway now meets a short local road to Hay Cove before entering L'Anse aux Meadows, where it meets a road leading to the visitor center before coming to an end at an intersection with Norstead Road.

Attractions along Route 436[]

Major intersections[]

LocationkmmiDestinationsNotes
0.00.0 Route 430 (Great Northern Peninsula Highway/Viking Trail) to Route 1 (TCH) – St. Anthony, Rocky Harbour, Deer LakeSouthern terminus
3.62.2 Route 437 north (Cape Onion Road) – Raleigh, Southern terminus of Route 437; provides access to
Noddy Bay23.714.7Quirpon Road () - Quirpon
Hay Cove27.817.3Hay Cove Road - Hay Cove
L'Anse aux Meadows29.118.1Norstead RoadNorthern terminus
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

References[]

  1. ^ Google (July 29, 2017). "Route 436 southern terminus at Route 430" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved July 29, 2017.
  2. ^ Google (July 29, 2017). "Route 436 northern terminus at L'Anse aux Meadows" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved July 29, 2017.
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