Howley

Howley is located 41 km northeast of Deer Lake, and is the most eastern point in the Humber Valley region.

Howley is an incorporated inland logging town, which lies between the eastern head of Grand Lake and the western head of Sandy Lake. The town is situated on
the shores of a short river which joins both large, inland lakes.

The community was named for James P. Howley, a government geologist and surveyor who explored extensive coal seams along the shores of Grand Lake in 1879. Howley remained connected with the rest of the Province only by railway and lake boats until 1968, when it was connected by road to the Trans Canada Highway.

In 1904, there were four moose introduced to Howley. These four moose survived to populate the island are considered to be the ancestors for the entire moose population in Newfoundland today.