Port au Choix National Historic Site of Canada

How to Get There

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Road map for Port au Choix National Historic Site
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Port au Choix National Historic Site is located in the community of Port au Choix on the west coast of Newfoundland's Great Northern Peninsula. The site is 230 km from the Trans Canada Highway via route 430, the Viking Trail. The drive along this highway offers many attractions and access to southern Labrador. The traveller along the Viking Trail may wish to visit other historic sites, enjoy the natural beauty of Gros Morne National Park and take in some of the many opportunities for sightseeing and wildlife viewing.

Port au Choix Visitor Centre
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The Viking Trail begins at the town of Deer Lake located along the Trans Canada Highway 268 km north of Port aux Basques. As you head north on the Viking Trail towards Port au Choix, you will pass through Gros Morne National Park. Approximately 110 km north of Gros Morne National Park is the community of Port Saunders. Turn off the Viking Trail and proceed through Port Saunders towards Port au Choix. Halfway through the town of Port au Choix, you will find the Point Riche Road, which brings you to the Visitor Centre.

Discover the site map of the Port au Choix National Historic Site.
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