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There are 47 National Historic Sites designated in Newfoundland and Labrador, 10 of which are administered by Parks Canada (identified below by the beaver icon ). [ 1 ] [ 2 ] Most National Historic Sites not administered by Parks Canada are the property of municipal governments, religious congregations, community groups, individuals or ...
The Topsails rise 61–122 metres (200–400 feet) above the general surface of the central plateau of Newfoundland. It is a barren land, rocky and windswept and in winter is renowned for its tremendous snowdrifts. The area is known for its spectacular scenery and in winter the huge snowdrifts that played havoc with the railway.
Witless Bay is a town on the Avalon Peninsula in the Canadian province of Newfoundland and Labrador. Located on the Irish Loop, 35 km south of the provincial capital, St. John's, Witless Bay is a small, scenic, traditional Newfoundland outport community. The town had a population of 1640 in the Canada 2021 Census. [2]
Cow Head is a town in the Canadian province of Newfoundland and Labrador.The town had a population of 478 in the Canada 2016 Census. [1]The Dr. Henry N. Payne Community Museum (c. 1941) in Cow Head, Newfoundland and Labrador is on the Canadian Register of Historic Places.
Boyd's Cove is in Newfoundland within Subdivision G of Division No. 8. [8] Boyd's Cove is located in the North Shore Forest ecoregion. [9] The shoreline is sheltered by nearby large islands. [10] Route 340 passes through Boyd's Cove, then crosses a causeway on the way to Twillingate. [11]
St. Bride's (Irish: Cill Bhríde) is a town on the Cape Shore of Newfoundland, Canada. Located 166 km Southwest of the capital of Newfoundland and Labrador, St. John's, St. Bride's is a fishing community with a population of approximately 318 people as of 2021.
The division's final photo story was published in April 1971. [54] Later that year, the division ceased to be the federal government's sole photography agency when, as part of a broader redistribution of responsibilities and personnel, some of the division's photographers were sent to Information Canada (another federal department). [55]
Newtown is a part of the Municipality of New-Wes-Valley, located at the North end of Bonavista Bay in the province of Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. The approximate population is 400. Settlement in Newtown originated around 1850 when people relocated from nearby areas.