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The Bonavista Peninsula is a large peninsula on the east coast of the island of Newfoundland in the Canadian province of Newfoundland and Labrador. For other uses, see Newfoundland (disambiguation). ...
Motto: Quaerite Prime Regnum Dei (Latin: Seek ye first the kingdom of God) Official languages English Flower Pitcher Plant Tree Black Spruce Bird Atlantic Puffin Capital St. ...
The peninsula runs 85 km northeast from a 19 km wide isthmus and measures between 15-40 km in width. It separates Bonavista Bay in the north from Trinity Bay to the south. The Isthmus of Panama connects North and South America. ...
Bonavista Bay is a large bay located on the northeast coast of the island of Newfoundland in the province of Newfoundland and Labrador. ...
Trinity Bay refers to several different locations: Trinity Bay on the northeastern coast of the Canadian island of Newfoundland in the province of Newfoundland and Labrador. ...
Geography
Starting at the Trinity Bay side it commences at the northeastern part of the bay at Shoal Harbour, immediately north of Clarenville. Continuing east the peninsula's south shore includes the communities of Trinity and Catalina ending at its easternmost tip at Cape Bonavista. The north shore of the peninsula includes the communities of Bonavista, Summerville and Musgravetown to Port Blandford. A small community linked to and under the same Municipality of Clarenville. ...
Clarenville is a town in eastern Newfoundland, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. ...
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(pop:640 in 2001) an incorporated municipality in the sheltered southwest corner of Bonavista Bay on the northeast coast of the island of Newfoundland of the Canadian province of Newfoundland and Labrador. ...
Port Blandford is a town in eastern Newfoundland, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. ...
The highways servicing the Bonavista Peninsula are route 230, 233, 235, 237, 238 and many local roads. The Newfoundland Railway also had a branch built from Clarenville to Bonavista, later called the Bonavista Subdivision by CN Rail's Terra Transport division. It was abandoned in 1984, four years before the railway's mainline was abandoned across the island. Newfoundland Railway logo or herald (used 1926-1949) The Newfoundland Railway was a historic railway that operated on the island of Newfoundland and was the longest narrow gauge railway system in North America. ...
The Canadian National Railway (CN; AAR reporting marks CN, CNA, CNIS), known as Canadian National Railways (CNR) between 1918 and 1960, and Canadian National/Canadien National (CN) from 1960 to present, is a Canadian Class I railway operated by Canadian National Railway Company headquartered in Montreal, Quebec. ...
Terra Transport (TT) was the name for the Newfoundland Transportation Division, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Canadian National Railway (CN), created in 1977 as a means to organize the companys operations on the island of Newfoundland. ...
History This peninsula contains some of the oldest settlements on the island of Newfoundland, particularly the towns of Bonavista and Trinity. English explorer John Cabot is reported to have landed at Cape Bonavista in 1497 claiming this part of the New World for the King of England. For other uses, see Newfoundland (disambiguation). ...
Royal motto: Dieu et mon droit (French: God and my right)1 Capital Winchester, then London from 11th century. ...
Giovanni Caboto (c. ...
1497 was a common year starting on Friday (see link for calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ...
Economy The communities and towns on the Bonavista Peninsula are in a slow decline as the importance of the fishing industry decreases. Geographically isolated from major population centres, the provincial government has been attempting to diversify the local economy; most notably in tourism where the region is blessed with spectacular landscapes adjacent to the ocean.
Communities A small community linked to and under the same Municipality of Clarenville. ...
Trinity Bight is a large area of the Northwestern portion of Trinity Bay, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. ...
Interesting and historical community. ...
Elliston is an incorporated fishing settlement located on the Bonavista Peninsula of Newfoundland, Canada. ...
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Keels is a small community in the Canadian province of Newfoundland and Labrador, located about 2. ...
Tickle Cove is a settlement located north west of Catalina. ...
Open Hall is a community in the province of Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. ...
The community of Lethbridge (, NST) is located 20 km (12. ...
Bloomfield is located on the east coast of Newfoundland, approximately 2 hours drive from the capital city of St. ...
(pop:640 in 2001) an incorporated municipality in the sheltered southwest corner of Bonavista Bay on the northeast coast of the island of Newfoundland of the Canadian province of Newfoundland and Labrador. ...
Port Blandford is a town in eastern Newfoundland, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. ...
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