Schefferville

Quebec, Canada

Also known as: Knob Lake

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Schefferville is a town in Quebec, Canada, that was established in the 1950s to support the surrounding iron ore mining region. It is located near the border with Newfoundland and Labrador. Schefferville has rail connections to Labrador City and Sept-Îles, Quebec, which is a port on the St. Lawrence River. The town was created as part of the development of iron ore deposits in the Ungava region.12

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American Subarctic peoples
Cultural continuity and change
…to new towns, such as Schefferville (Quebec), Yellowknife (Northwest Territories), and Inuvik (Northwest Territories). These towns offered employment in industries such as commercial fishing, construction, mining, and defense. Expanding economic opportunities in the north also drew families from southern Canada, and for the first time fairly large numbers of indigenous…
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…to new towns, such as Schefferville (Quebec), Yellowknife (Northwest Territories), and Inuvik (Northwest Territories). These towns offered employment in industries such as commercial fishing, construction, mining, and defense. Expanding economic opportunities in the north also drew families from southern Canada, and for the first time fairly large numbers of indigenous…
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