Deer Lake

Deer Lake is a town at the junction of the Trans Canada Highway and the route to the Great Northern Peninsula, situated beside a lake in Humber Valley. The surrounding landscape features dense forests and the community functions as a transportation hub for the entire region.

The settlement began in 1864 when migrants from Cape Breton Island established a community based on logging, trapping, and farming. The arrival of the railway and later a hydroelectric facility transformed it into a regional center.

The Roy Whalen Museum displays how forestry, rail transport, and hydroelectric power shaped community life over time. These exhibits show visitors the industries that defined daily work and settlement patterns across generations.

Deer Lake Regional Airport offers direct flights to major cities including St. John's, Halifax, Montreal, and Toronto. This makes the town a natural arrival point for travelers planning to explore other parts of the province.

A historic air raid siren from England mounted on the Deer Lake Power Company hydro plant once served as the community's timekeeper. This English artifact still signals across the landscape and connects the town to unexpected chapter of its past.

Location: Newfoundland and Labrador

Inception: 1864

Capital city: Deer Lake

Elevation above the sea: 30 m

Website: http://town.deerlake.nf.ca

GPS coordinates: 49.17444,-57.42694

Latest update: December 6, 2025 21:27