The coordinates of L'Anse aux Meadows are 51°35'47"N 55°32'00"W / 51.59639°N 55.53333°W / 51.59639; -55.53333. Located on the northernmost part of Newfoundland Island in Newfoundland and Labrador near St. Anthony, L'Anse aux Meadows is an archaeological site which was first investigated in the 1960s. It was found to be a Norse settlement that dates back approximately 1000 years.