Cartwright, Newfoundland and Labrador
Cartwright
Natsitok | |
|---|---|
Town | |
Cartwright Location in Newfoundland and Labrador | |
| Coordinates: 53°42′24″N 57°01′11″W / 53.70667°N 57.01972°W | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Newfoundland and Labrador |
| Census division | No. 10, subdiv. B |
| Settled | 1775 |
| Incorporated | 1956 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Robyn Holwell |
| • MP | Philip Earle |
| Area | |
| • Land | 5.87 km2 (2.27 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 10 m (33 ft) |
| Population (2021) | |
• Total | 439 |
| • Density | 74.8/km2 (194/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC−04:00 (AST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−03:00 (ADT) |
| Area code | 709 |
| Highways | Route 516 (Cartwright Highway) |
Cartwright is a community located on the eastern side of the entrance to Sandwich Bay, along the southern coast of Labrador in the province of Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. It was incorporated in 1956.
Sandwich Bay is an area with a longstanding Inuit presence known to resident Inuit as Natsiktok or place of the ring seals. Archeological evidence, especially that excavated by Dr. Lisa Rankin, indicates an early and year round Inuit presence.