Labrador West is a term referring to the twin towns of Labrador City and Wabush in Labrador, part of the Canadian province of Labrador and Newfoundland. The towns are located in the southwest corner of Labrador, near the Quebec border. This article is about the region in Canada. ... Canada is a sovereign state in northern North America, the northern-most country in the world, and the second largest in total area. ... This article describes the Canadian province. ...

As of 2001, the Labrador West area had a population of 9,638, down 8% from 1996.

Labrador West has been described as "a dichotomy of pristine wilderness and industrial development." "Industrial development" here refers to iron ore mining. The area is known for its rich iron ore deposits; Labrador City and Wabush were established in the 1960s to accommodate employees of the Iron Ore Company of Canada and Wabush Mines, respectively. "Pristine wilderness" refers to the large unpopulated areas surrounding the towns; the nearest populated areas of any significant size are Happy Valley-Goose Bay, Newfoundland and Labrador, and Baie-Comeau, Quebec, each over 500 km away via unpaved roads. Sept-Iles, Quebec is 575 km away via the Quebec North Shore and Labrador Railway. Wilderness recreational opportunities in the Labrador West area include camping, fishing, hunting (particularly for caribou, black bear, and ptarmigan), hiking, boating, skiing, and snowmobiling. This heap of iron ore pellets will be used in steel production. ... Baie-Comeau, Québec is the hometown of former Canadian Prime Minister Brian Mulroney. ... Sept- les (French for Seven Islands) or Uashat is a city in the C te_Nord region of eastern Quebec, Canada. ... The Quebec North Shore and Labrador Railway is a Canadian regional railway that stretches 357 miles (575 kilometres) through the wilderness of northeastern Quebec and western Labrador. ... Camping is an outdoor recreational activity involving the spending of one or more nights in a tent, primitive structure, a travel trailer or recreational vehicle at a campsite with the purpose of getting away from civilization and enjoying nature. ... Fishing from a Pier Fishing is both the recreation and sport of catching fish (for food or as a trophy), and the commercial fishing industry of catching or harvesting seafood (either fish or other aquatic life-forms, such as shellfish). ... This article is about the hunting of prey by human society. ... Binomial name Rangifer tarandus The reindeer, known as caribou in North America, is an Arctic-dwelling deer (Rangifer tarandus). ... Binomial name Ursus americanus The American Black Bear (Ursus americanus), also known as simply the black bear or cinnamon bear, is the most common bear in North America. ... Binomial name Lagopus mutus (Montin, 1781) The Ptarmigan (Lagopus mutus) is a small (31-35 cm) bird in the grouse family. ... Many beautiful natural scenes are only accessible if one is willing to hike to get to them. ... Boating is the activity of travelling by boat. ... Skiing is the activity of gliding over snow using skis (originally wooden planks, now usually made from fiberglass or related composites) strapped to the feet with ski bindings. ... A snowmobile tour at Yellowstone National Park (NPS Photo) A snowmobile is a land vehicle propelled by one or two rubber tracks, with skis for steering. ...

External references

Labrador West web site (http://www.labradorwest.com/)