Howley, Newfoundland and Labrador
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Howley is a town
in the Canadian
province of Newfoundland and Labrador
, with a population of 241. It is located on Route 401 off the Trans Canada Highway, approximately thirty minutes' drive from the Deer Lake Airport. Services include two restaurants ("Maggie's Cafe and Lube" and "The Take Out"), a convenience store ("The Howley Shopping Centre"), and a hunting/fishing store ("Ray's Hunting and Fishing"). There is also a bar, a bed and breakfast, a campground, and a hotel.
Town
A town is a human settlement larger than a village but smaller than a city. The size a settlement must be in order to be called a "town" varies considerably in different parts of the world, so that, for example, many American "small towns" seem to British people to be no more than villages, while...
in the Canadian
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
province of Newfoundland and Labrador
Newfoundland and Labrador
Newfoundland and Labrador is the easternmost province of Canada. Situated in the country's Atlantic region, it incorporates the island of Newfoundland and mainland Labrador with a combined area of . As of April 2011, the province's estimated population is 508,400...
, with a population of 241. It is located on Route 401 off the Trans Canada Highway, approximately thirty minutes' drive from the Deer Lake Airport. Services include two restaurants ("Maggie's Cafe and Lube" and "The Take Out"), a convenience store ("The Howley Shopping Centre"), and a hunting/fishing store ("Ray's Hunting and Fishing"). There is also a bar, a bed and breakfast, a campground, and a hotel.