An outport is the term given for a small coastal community in the Canadian province of Newfoundland and Labrador. Originally, the term was used for coastal communities on the island of Newfoundland, but the term has now been adopted for those on the mainland area of Labrador as well.
Outports were established for curing fresh fish to dried cod. (photo by Karl Ragnar Gjertsen)
This 1922 photo taken in Norway illustrates the fish drying procedure.
Newfoundland is a large island within the Canadian province of Newfoundland and Labrador. It is situated off the eastern coast of the North American mainland and the geographical region of Labrador.
Satellite view of Newfoundland
Plaque commemorating Gilbert's founding of the British Empire
Cabot Tower located in St John's
James Cook's 1775 Chart of Newfoundland