List of military installations in Newfoundland and Labrador

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This is a list of former and current military installations in Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada.

Newfoundland and Labrador

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Allan's Island Radar Station Allan's Island United States USA  United States Army 1943–1945 46°50′52″N 55°48′17″W [1]
Argentia Nuclear Weapons Storage Complex Argentia United States USA Submarine Force Atlantic 1968–1994 47°17′26″N 53°58′37″W [2]
Battle Harbour LORAN-A Battle Harbour Canada Canada  Royal Canadian Navy 1942–1983 52°14′52″N 55°36′41″W [3]
Beaumont Hamel Armoury Grand Falls Canada Canada  Canadian Army 1950–present 48°56′08″N 55°39′36″W [4]
Bell Island Battery Bell Island United States USA  United States Army 1943–1945 47°37′49″N 52°55′36″W [5]
Big Bay Radar Site Labrador Canada Canada NORAD 1992–present 55°44′19″N 60°25′47″W [6][7]
Border Beacon Labrador United States USA  United States Air Force 1958–1965 55°19′58″N 63°12′51″W [8]
Cambrai Armoury Stephenville Canada Canada  Canadian Army 1950–present 48°32′52″N 58°33′32″W [9]
Cambrai Rifle Range Makinsons Canada Canada  Canadian Army 1975–present 47°29′30″N 53°20′11″W [10]
Camp Alexander St. John's United States USA United States Army Air Forces 1941–1942 47°34′35″N 52°43′03″W [11]
Cape Bonavista LORAN-A Cape Bonavista Canada Canada  Royal Canadian Navy 1942–2012 48°41′48″N 53°05′18″W [12]
Brig Harbour Radar Station Brig Harbour Island Canada  Royal Canadian Air Force 1942–1945 54°32′44″N 57°10′23″W [13]
Cape Bauld Radar Station Quirpon Island Canada  Royal Canadian Air Force 1942–1945 51°38′10″N 55°25′49″W [13]
Cape Kakiviak Radar Site Torngat Mountains Canada Canada NORAD 1992–present 59°59′15″N 64°09′55″W [7]
Cape Kiglapait Radar Site Kiglapait Mountains Canada Canada NORAD 1992–present 57°08′07″N 61°28′32″W [7]
Cape Makkovik Air Station Cape Makkovik United States USA  United States Air Force 1957–1961 55°13′30″N 59°08′45″W [14][15]
Cape Race LORAN-C Cape Race United States USA  United States Coast Guard 1965–2012 46°46′33″N 53°10′28″W [16]
Cape Ray Radar Station Table Mountain Canada  Royal Canadian Air Force 1942–1945 47°42′39″N 59°13′36″W [13]
Cape Spear Radar Station Cape Spear United States USA  United States Army 1943–1945 47°31′25″N 52°37′10″W [17][18][14][19][20]
Cartwright Air Station Cartwright United States USA  United States Air Force 1952–1968 53°43′28″N 56°57′51″W [14][15]
Cartwright Radar Site Cartwright Canada Canada NORAD 1998–present 53°33′04″N 56°49′48″W [7]
Castle Hill Placentia France  French Army 1662–1713 47°15′04″N 53°58′17″W [21]
CFB Gander Gander Canada Canada  Royal Canadian Air Force 1941–present 48°56′13″N 54°34′05″W [22]
CFB Goose Bay Happy Valley-Goose Bay Canada Canada  Royal Canadian Air Force 1941–present 53°19′09″N 60°25′33″W [23]
CFS Saglek Saglek Bay Canada Canada NORAD 1988–present 58°29′01″N 62°40′07″W [7]
CFS St. John's St. John's Canada Canada  Royal Canadian Navy 1949–present 47°34′59″N 52°41′38″W [24]
Comfort Cove LORAN-C Comfort Cove United States USA  United States Coast Guard 1966–2012 49°19′54″N 54°51′43″W [25]
Cut Throat Island Air Station Cut Throat Island United States USA  United States Air Force 1957–1961 54°29′47″N 57°08′00″W [14][15]
Elliston Ridge Air Station Bonavista Peninsula United States USA  United States Air Force 1957–1961 48°37′33″N 53°03′31″W [14][15]
Elliston Ridge Radar Station Bonavista Peninsula United States USA  United States Army 1943–1945 48°37′38″N 53°03′27″W [17][18][14][19][20]
Ernest Harmon Air Force Base Stephenville United States USA  United States Air Force 1942–1976 48°32′38″N 58°33′12″W [26][27]
Fire Control Station No. 11 White Hills United States USA  United States Army 1943–1945 47°35′10″N 52°40′20″W [28]
Fire Control Station No. 12 Logy Bay United States USA  United States Army 1943–1945 47°38′48″N 52°39′41″W [28]
Fire Control Station No. 16 Flatrock United States USA  United States Army 1943–1945 47°42′06″N 52°41′58″W [28]
Fogo Island Radar Station Fogo Island United States USA  United States Army 1943–1945 49°42′32″N 54°04′19″W [17][18][14][19][20]
Fort Amherst St. John's Great Britain  British Army 1770–1945 47°33′49″N 52°40′49″W [29]
Fort Ferryland Ferryland  England  Royal Navy 1620–1673 47°01′25″N 52°53′03″W [30][31]
Fort Frederick Placentia Great Britain  British Army 1721–1746 47°14′57″N 53°57′42″W [21]
Fort McAndrew Argentia United States USA  United States Army 1941–1946 47°17′17″N 53°58′51″W [28]
Fort Plaisance Placentia France  French Army 1662–1713 47°15′10″N 53°58′05″W [21]
Fort Point Trinity Great Britain  British Army 1744–1820 48°21′55″N 53°20′42″W [32]
Fort Royal Placentia France  French Army 1687–1713 47°15′04″N 53°58′17″W [21]
Fort Saint Louis Placentia France  French Army 1690–1713 47°15′05″N 53°57′52″W [21]
Fort Townshend St. John's Great Britain  British Army 1775–1871 47°33′58″N 52°42′40″W [33]
Fort Waldegrave St. John's Great Britain  British Army 1798–1871 47°34′08″N 52°41′27″W
Fort William St. John's  England  Royal Navy 1698–1871 47°34′15″N 52°42′02″W [34]
Fox Harbour Air Station St. Lewis United States USA  United States Air Force 1957–1961 52°22′12″N 55°39′52″W [14][15]
Fox Harbour LORAN-C St. Lewis United States USA  United States Coast Guard 1966–2012 52°22′35″N 55°42′29″W [25]
Gallipoli Armoury Corner Brook Canada Canada  Canadian Army 1950–present 48°56′45″N 57°55′59″W [35]
Goose Air Defense Sector Goose Bay United States USA Aerospace Defense Command 1960–1966 53°19′33″N 60°24′56″W [36]
Goose Air Force Base Happy Valley-Goose Bay United States USA  United States Air Force 1941–1994 53°19′36″N 60°24′54″W [37]
Goose Air Weapons Range Labrador Canada Canada  Royal Canadian Air Force 1977–present 52°17′20″N 60°57′14″W [38]
Goose Nuclear Weapons Storage Complex Happy Valley-Goose Bay United States USA Strategic Air Command 1953–1974 53°17′44″N 60°22′37″W [36]
Harbor Defenses of St. John's St. John's United States USA  United States Army 1941–1945 47°35′10″N 52°41′31″W [28]
HMC Dockyard Bay Bulls Bay Bulls Canada  Royal Canadian Navy 1940–1948 47°18′57″N 52°48′37″W [39]
HMCS Cabot St. John's Canada Canada  Royal Canadian Navy 1949–present 47°33′33″N 52°42′12″W [40]
HMCS Caribou Corner Brook Canada  Royal Canadian Navy 1953–1958 48°57′30″N 57°56′34″W [41]
HMS Calypso St. John's Dominion of Newfoundland Newfoundland Naval Reserve 1902–1922 49°17′42″N 55°01′06″W [42]
HMS Wireless Station – Mount Pearl Mount Pearl United Kingdom United Kingdom  Royal Navy 1915–1949 47°30′17″N 52°47′41″W [41]
Hopedale Air Station Hopedale United States USA  United States Air Force 1953–1968 55°27′59″N 60°13′47″W [14][15]
La Scie Air Station La Scie United States USA  United States Air Force 1957–1961 49°58′50″N 55°31′48″W [14][15]
Manuels Battery Conception Bay United States USA  United States Army 1943–1945 47°31′52″N 52°57′24″W [28]
McAndrew Air Force Base Argentia United States USA  United States Air Force 1948–1955 47°17′05″N 53°59′21″W [28]
Melville Air Station Dome Mountain United States USA  United States Air Force 1953–1988 53°17′45″N 60°32′23″W [14][15]
Mid-Canada Line Labrador Canada Canada  Royal Canadian Air Force 1956–1965 55°18′07″N 66°42′18″W [43]
Naval Station Argentia Argentia United States USA  United States Navy 1941–1994 47°18′22″N 53°59′24″W [28]
Parker's Pond Training Area St. John's Canada Canada  Canadian Army 1950–present 47°35′12″N 52°46′59″W
Pepperrell Air Force Base St. John's United States USA  United States Air Force 1941–1961 47°35′10″N 52°41′31″W [44][45]
Phillip's Head Battery Bay of Exploits United States USA  United States Army 1943–1945 49°13′29″N 55°18′06″W [28]
Pole Vault St. John's Canada Canada  Royal Canadian Air Force 1955–1975 47°35′12″N 52°41′33″W [46]
Port aux Basques Radar Station Port aux Basques Canada  Royal Canadian Air Force 1942–1945 47°34′14″N 59°09′04″W [13]
Queen's Battery St. John's United Kingdom United Kingdom  British Army 1796–1871 47°34′07″N 52°41′09″W [47]
RAF(U) Goose Bay Happy Valley-Goose Bay United Kingdom United Kingdom  Royal Air Force 1942–2005 53°18′34″N 60°24′22″W [36]
RCAF Aerodrome Torbay St. John's Canada  Royal Canadian Air Force 1941–1961 47°37′07″N 52°45′09″W [48]
RCAF Saglek Saglek Bay Canada Canada  Royal Canadian Air Force 1970–1986 58°28′28″N 62°39′15″W [14][15]
RCAF Station Botwood Bay of Exploits Canada  Royal Canadian Air Force 1937–1946 49°09′25″N 55°20′08″W [49]
Red Cliff Air Station Logy Bay United States USA  United States Air Force 1953–1961 47°38′20″N 52°40′02″W [17][14][19][20]
Royal Navy Air Section Argentia Argentia United Kingdom UK  Royal Navy 1943–1944 47°18′39″N 53°59′21″W [28]
Saglek Air Station Saglek Bay United States USA  United States Air Force 1953–1970 58°29′19″N 62°35′08″W [14][15]
Saint Anthony Air Station St. Anthony United States USA  United States Air Force 1953–1968 51°20′57″N 55°36′39″W [14][15]
Signal Hill Battery Signal Hill United States USA  United States Army 1941–1945 47°34′03″N 52°41′14″W [28]
Smith's Battery Bois Island Great Britain  Royal Navy 1743–1784 47°01′38″N 52°51′51″W [50]
Spotted Island Air Station Spotted Island United States USA  United States Air Force 1957–1961 53°31′05″N 55°44′56″W [14][15]
St. Bride's Radar Station St. Bride's United States USA  United States Army 1943–1945 46°55′55″N 54°10′49″W [17][18][14][19][20]
STADAN Shoe Cove United States USA NASA 1960–1983 47°44′28″N 52°43′15″W [51]
Stephenville Air Station Stephenville United States USA  United States Air Force 1951–1971 48°35′21″N 58°39′58″W [14][15]
Tukialik Radar Site Labrador Canada Canada NORAD 1992–present 54°42′53″N 58°21′30″W [7]
Weather Station Kurt Martin Bay  Nazi Germany Kriegsmarine 1943–1944 60°05′00″N 64°22′51″W [52]
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