Labrador City

E52579

Labrador City is a mining-based town in western Labrador, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada, known for its large iron ore operations and remote northern setting.


Statements (47)
Predicate Object
instanceOf mining town
town
climate subarctic climate
continent North America
country Canada
economyBasedOn iron ore operations
foundedAs company town
foundedFor iron ore mining development
governingBody Labrador City Town Council
hasAreaCode 709
hasEconomicActivity mineral export
resource extraction
hasGeographicalCharacteristic northern latitude
remote location
hasInfrastructure mining facilities
rail infrastructure for ore transport
hasLandUse industrial land use
residential areas for mine workers
hasMajorEmployer Iron Ore Company of Canada
hasMayor mayor of Labrador City
hasNearbyCommunity Wabush
hasNearbyMine Carol Lake iron ore mine
hasPrimaryIndustry iron ore mining
mining
hasProvince Newfoundland and Labrador
hasRecreation Menihek Nordic Ski Club
Smokey Mountain Ski Club
hasRegion Labrador
hasSettlementType town
hasTransportation Labrador City Airport
Trans-Labrador Highway
knownFor large iron ore operations
remote northern setting
language English
locatedIn Atlantic Canada
Labrador
Newfoundland and Labrador
eastern Canada
locatedInAdministrativeEntity Division No. 10, Newfoundland and Labrador
locatedInNorthernPartOf Newfoundland and Labrador
locatedInTimeZone Atlantic Time Zone
locatedNear Quebec–Labrador border
officialName Town of Labrador City
partOf Labrador West region
postalCodePrefix A2V
servedByRailway Quebec North Shore and Labrador Railway
twinCity Wabush

Referenced by (5)
Subject (surface form when different) Predicate
Labrador City ("Labrador City Town Council")
governingBody
Labrador
hasCity
Newfoundland and Labrador
hasTown
Churchill Falls
nearestMajorCentre
Labrador City ("Town of Labrador City")
officialName

Please wait…