Fortune, Newfoundland and Labrador

Motto: 47°04′24″N 55°49′18″W / 47.07333°N 55.82167°W / 47.07333; -55.82167Country CanadaProvince Newfoundland and LabradorIncorporated1945Government • MayorDeanne HickmanArea • Total54.85 km² (21.18 sq mi)Population • Total1,285^[1] • Density25.5/km² (66/sq mi)Time zoneUTC-3:30 (Newfoundland Time) • Summer (DST)UTC-2:30 (Newfoundland Daylight)Area code709Highways Route 220Website[1]

Fortune (2021 population: 1,285)^[1] is a Canadian town located in the province of Newfoundland and Labrador.

Fortune is situated on the western side of the Burin Peninsula on the island of Newfoundland and was incorporated as a town in 1945. The town is located near the southeastern boundary of Fortune Bay. The name of the town is believed to have originated from the Portuguese word "fortuna" meaning "harbour of good fortune."

The main industry in Fortune is the ocean fishery which employs 400 residents. The majority of species landed include cod, flounder, and haddock.

Fortune is also the nearest Canadian port for travelling to the French islands of St. Pierre and Miquelon. During the spring and summer months, a ferry connects the two islands with Fortune.

The Geological stage Fortunian - the first age of the Cambrian Period - is named after Fortune and Fortune Bay. The GSSP is nearby.

Demographics

In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Fortune had a population of 1,285 living in 617 of its 767 total private dwellings, a change of -8.3% from its 2016 population of 1,401. With a land area of 54.77 km² (21.15 sq mi), it had a population density of 23.5/km² (60.8/sq mi) in 2021.^[2]

Notable people

• H. B. Mayo, political scientist
• Ambrose Price, interior designer and television personality

References

External links

• Media related to Fortune, Newfoundland and Labrador at Wikimedia Commons
• Town of Fortune
• Fortune - Encyclopedia of Newfoundland and Labrador, vol. 2, p. 337-340.

47°04′24″N 55°49′18″W / 47.07333°N 55.82167°W / 47.07333; -55.82167 (Fortune)