Harbour Grace

Harbour Grace
Harbour Grace
Town
	Harbour Grace water front c. 1911
	Seal
	Harbour Grace Location of Harbour Grace in Newfoundland
	Coordinates: 47°41′30″N 53°13′00″W / 47.69167°N 53.21667°W
Country	Canada
Province	Newfoundland and Labrador
Settled	1583
Incorporated	July 10, 1945
Government
• Type	Town Council
• Mayor	Don Coombs
• MP	Ken McDonald
Area
• Total	33.71 km2 (13.02 sq mi)
Elevation	16 m (52 ft)
Population (2021)
• Total	2,796
• Density	88.8/km2 (230/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC-3:30 (Newfoundland Time)
• Summer (DST)	UTC-2:30 (Newfoundland Daylight)
Postal code span	A0A
Area code	709
Highways	Route 70; Route 75;
Website	Harbour Grace official site

Harbour Grace is a town in Conception Bay on the Avalon Peninsula in the province of Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. With roots dating back to the 16th century, it is one of the oldest towns in North America.^[1]

It is located about 90 kilometres (56 mi) northwest of the provincial capital, St. John's. The town has a population of 2,796 (2021), engaged primarily in fishing and fish processing. The alternative spelling of Harbor Grace was current at one time.^[2]

^ "History of Harbour Grace". Archived from the original on 2009-09-04. Retrieved 2010-06-29.
^ "Morning Chronicle - Google News Archive Search". News.google.com. Retrieved 31 January 2018.

[History_of_Harbour_Grace-1] "History of Harbour Grace". Archived from the original on 2009-09-04. Retrieved 2010-06-29.

[2] "Morning Chronicle - Google News Archive Search". News.google.com. Retrieved 31 January 2018.

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