St. John's: Harbourside Park - Saint John's Harbour
Tucked along the narrow inlet of St. John’s Harbour, St. John’s is a place whose character is shaped by its sheltered Atlantic port. Harbourside Park lies on the downtown waterfront, amid working quays, warehouses and commercial streets that reflect the harbour’s enduring role in Newfoundland and Labrador. The inlet runs through the Narrows to the Atlantic, with steep, rocky hills enclosing much of its length. Signal Hill rises at the harbour entrance, where Cabot Tower was built to commemorate John Cabot’s 1497 voyage and Queen Victoria’s Diamond Jubilee. Cargo vessels and cruise ships continue to use the port, while the surrounding core brings together civic buildings, restaurants and long-established Water Street businesses.
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St. John's sits on St. John's Harbour in Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada, where steep streets rise from a sheltered Atlantic inlet. The Narrows, the harbour's narrow entrance, leads past Signal Hill, a National Historic Site crowned by Cabot Tower. In 1901, Guglielmo Marconi reported receiving the first transatlantic wireless signal at Signal Hill, securing the city a place in communications history. Downtown's colourful wooden row houses, often called Jellybean Row, add a local note to streets shaped by fishing, shipping and the North Atlantic. Continue with other webcams from Newfoundland and Labrador to see how this part of Atlantic Canada connects regionally.
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