Harbour Grace is a town in Conception Bay on the Avalon Peninsula in the province of Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. With roots dating back to the sixteenth century, it is one of the oldest towns in North America. It is located about 45 km northwest of the provincial capital, St. John's. The town has a population of 3,074 (2006), engaged primarily in fishing and fish processing.
The alternative spelling Harbor Grace was current at one time.
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... After playing minor hockey in his home area of Harbour Grace, Cleary left home at age 15 to play for the Kingston (ON) Voyageurs of the Metro Junior Hockey League (OHA) ... On July 1, 2008, Cleary brought the Stanley Cup back to his hometown Harbour Grace, Newfoundland for a Canada Day celebration that included a parade ... media accreditations with media from across Canada and the United States landing in Harbour Grace to cover Dan Cleary's story ...
... John's by the French came from Harbour Grace Island in 1708 ... The Harbour Grace Court House, constructed in 1830, is the oldest surviving public building in the province and a National Historic Site of Canada ... Paul's Anglican Church in Harbour Grace was built in 1835, making it the oldest stone church in Newfoundland and Labrador ...
... Harbour Grace was a small community served by the Canadian National Railway ... Harbour Grace Junction was a small community later named Whitburn ...
... Carbonear-Harbour Grace is a provincial electoral district for the House of Assembly of Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada ... Communities include Carbonear, Harbour Grace, Bristol's Hope, Bryant's Cove, Freshwater, Harbour Grace South, Riverhead, Spaniard's Bay, Tilton Upper Island Cove, and Victoria ...
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