Charlottetown, Newfoundland and Labrador

{{Short description|A town in Canada}}

{{for|the community of the same name on the island of Newfoundland|Charlottetown, Bonavista Bay, Newfoundland and Labrador}}

{{Use Canadian English|date=January 2023}}

{{Location map|Canada Newfoundland and Labrador|lat=52.7657|long=-56.1453|width=200|caption=Location of Charlottetown, Labrador|label=Charlottetown|position=top}}

Charlottetown is a town in Labrador with a population of 292 (2021 census){{cite web |title=Census Profile, 2021 Census: Charlottetown (Labrador), Town, Newfoundland and Labrador [Census subdivision]| date=9 February 2022 |url=https://www12.statcan.gc.ca/census-recensement/2021/dp-pd/prof/details/page.cfm?Lang=E&DGUIDlist=2021A00051010013 |publisher=Statistics Canada |accessdate=21 February 2022}} in the Canadian province of Newfoundland and Labrador. It was said to be founded by Benjamin Powell in 1950 and named for Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island: "I thought that maybe someday the place would be the capital of the bay, the same way Charlottetown is the capital of Prince Edward Island."Benjamin W. Powell, Labrador by Choice, 1979 (fourth printing 1994), p. 153

Situated on the sheltered inlet St. Michaels Bay on the Labrador coast, Charlottetown was served by a coastal ferry service until the completion of the Trans-Labrador Highway in 2002 (now Route 514). There is also a small airstrip.[http://www.gcmap.com/airport/YHG Charlottetown Airport (YHG)]

Charlottetown provides a bridgehead and services to the remote community of Norman's Bay.{{cite web|url=https://www.thetelegram.com/news/local/norman-bay-residents-worried-theyll-lose-ferry-service-210695/|title=Norman Bay residents worried they'll lose ferry service|publisher=The Telegram|date=May 16, 2018 |accessdate=Oct 20, 2020}}

Many people have occupations related to the shrimp fishery.Labrador Coastal Drive, [http://www.labradorcoastaldrive.com/home/88 Community Profile] Most of the occupations in Charlottetown consist of the Shrimp Plant (Labrador Choice Seafood Ltd.).

Charlottetown contains three restaurants: Wentzell's Takeout (often referred to as Wentzies), Seatown Cafe, and Little John's Takeout.

There is also an old fishing community near by named Square Islands. The majority of the people that live in Charlottetown used to live in Square Islands.

There are two retail stores, Labrador Retail Ltd. and Powell's store. There is an all-grade school in Charlottetown named William Gillett Academy.