Fortune, Newfoundland and Labrador

Fortune
Town
Coat of arms
Motto:  Progressa Fortuna
Fortune Location of Fortune in Newfoundland
Coordinates: 47°04′24″N 55°49′18″W
Country	Canada
Province	Newfoundland and Labrador
Incorporated	1945
Area
• Total	54.85 km2 (21.18 sq mi)
Population  (2016)
• Total	1,401
• Density	25.5/km2 (66/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC-3:30 (Newfoundland Time)
• Summer (DST)	UTC-2:30 (Newfoundland Daylight)
Area code	709
Website	Town of Fortune

Fortune (2016 population: 1,401) is a Canadian town located in the province of Newfoundland and Labrador.

Fortune is situated on the western side of the Burin Peninsula on the island of Newfoundland and was incorporated as a town in 1945. The town is located near the southeastern boundary of Fortune Bay. The name of the town is believed to have originated from the Portuguese word "fortuna" meaning "harbour of good fortune."

The main industry in Fortune is the ocean fishery which employs 400 residents. The majority of species landed include cod, flounder, and haddock.

Fortune is also the nearest Canadian port for travelling to the French islands of St. Pierre and Miquelon. During the spring and summer months, a ferry connects the two islands with Fortune.

The Geological stage Fortunian - the first age of the Cambrian Period - is named after Fortune and Fortune Bay. The GSSP is nearby.

Notable people

• H. B. Mayo, political scientist
• Ambrose Price, interior designer and television personality

External links

• Media related to Fortune, Newfoundland and Labrador at Wikimedia Commons
• Town of Fortune
• Fortune - Encyclopedia of Newfoundland and Labrador, vol. 2, p. 337-340.