Nain
The Largest Town Of Nunatsiavut, The Inuit Region Of Labrador, A Coastal Town Founded As A Moravian Mission In 1771, With The Moravian Church Buildings, A Hotel And Torngat Mountains Access By Boat. A Remote Labrador Town Reached By Coastal Boat Or Flight · Nain, Newfoundland and Labrador
Nain is an Inuit town of roughly 1,000 to 1,200 people on the Labrador Sea coast, the northernmost permanent community in Labrador and the largest town of Nunatsiavut, the self-governing Inuit region (confirm figures). It began in 1771 as a Moravian mission, and the old mission buildings, church and graveyard still shape the harbour front. This is not a sightseeing town with a fixed programme: there is no tour desk and no set itinerary. What it offers is a working Inuit town on an open coast, with islands, bare granite hills and a sea that carries char, seals and, in spring, drifting icebergs. It is also the usual starting point by boat for the Torngat Mountains to the north (confirm arrangements). Services are a lodge, a store, a few takeaways and the offices of the Nunatsiavut Government (confirm). Reach it by coastal ferry from Happy Valley-Goose Bay or by scheduled flight, and allow spare days, since ice, fog and wind decide the timetable.
Nain, the northernmost community of Labrador and the largest town of Nunatsiavut, an Inuit town of about 1,200 people on the Labrador Sea coast, reached by coastal ferry or air; coordinates approximate, Nain, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada
Nain keeps no visiting hours because it is a living town. The store, the lodge, the government offices and any church or heritage building keep their own hours, often roughly 9 to 5 on weekdays with a short Saturday - confirm by phone. Boat trips run roughly July to September once the sea ice and the pack have cleared, and snowmobile travel on the frozen bays runs roughly January to April. Midsummer light lasts late into the night, while midwinter brings only a few hours of daylight. Walking the streets and the harbour front costs nothing at any hour.