Cape Porcupine, Newfoundland and Labrador

The Headland of Cape Porcupine is a remote point of land on the south east coast of Labrador in the Canadian province of Newfoundland and Labrador. The Cape juts out into the Atlantic Ocean in a generally easterly direction and forms a protective barrier from Northerly gales for the beach of white sand referred to Wonderstrands.

The name of the cape is not known but not likely for the rodent rather for the Porcupine caribou that can be found in the area. The beach in the area is believed to have been visited by explorer Leif Eirikson, whom called it Markland or Land of Woods.[1]

The closes settlement to Cape Porcupine is Cartwright, Labrador which lies approximately 17 miles (27 km) to the south.

The area is not assessable by road and reach either by air (helicopter) or by sea.

In 2008 Dunnite was dumped in the area and mistaken as rusty rocks..[2][3]

Coordinates: 53°56′18″N 57°07′36″W / 53.938240°N 57.126670°W / 53.938240; -57.126670

References

  1. ↑ http://www.mysteriesofcanada.com/newfoundland/vikings/
  2. ↑ Mounties issue warning after explosives mistaken for rocks, The News, Amherst, Cumberland County, Nova Scotia, September 11, 2008.
  3. ↑ "Beachcombing Labrador family carries home wartime explosive". Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. 2008-09-10. Retrieved 2010-08-28.
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