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Dildo is a town on the southeastern Dildo Arm of Trinity Bay on the island of Newfoundland, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. It is about 100 kilometres west-northwest of St. John's. South Dildo is a neighbouring unincorporated community. Image File history File links Download high resolution version (600x800, 79 KB)Dildo, Newfoundland File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ...
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Trinity Bay is a large bay on the northeastern coast of Newfoundland in the Canadian province of Newfoundland and Labrador. ...
Newfoundland — IPA: [nuw fən lænd] (French: , Irish: ) is a large island off the east coast of North America, and the most populous part of the Canadian province of Newfoundland and Labrador. ...
This article is about the Canadian province of Newfoundland and Labrador. ...
Nickname: Motto: Avancez (Go forward) Coordinates: , Country Province Established August 5, 1583 by Royal Charter of Queen Elizabeth I Government - City Mayor Andy Wells - Governing body St. ...
General History
Dildo has a long history going as far back as 2000 BC when Maritime Archaic Native Americans resided at Anderson's Cove. By 700 AD Dorset had inhabited Dildo Island. Native Americans redirects here. ...
Andersons Cove is a Canadian settlement in the province of Newfoundland and Labrador. ...
The Dorset culture preceded the Eskimo culture in Arctic North America. ...
Dildo Island, Newfoundland, is the largest of three islands located at the entrance to Dildo Arm in the bottom of Trinity Bay, off the coast of the neighboring town Dildo. ...
In 1613, Henry Crout, whilst sailing up Dildo Arm, came in contact with the Beothuks, who were residing on Dildo Island at this time. He traded with them and left gifts. Events January - Galileo observes Neptune, but mistakes it for a star and so is not credited with its discovery. ...
Henry Crout (fl. ...
Newfoundland, home of the Beothuk The Beothuk (IPA: ) were the native inhabitants of the island of Newfoundland at the time of European contact in the 15th and 16th centuries. ...
In 1711 the inhabitants of Trinity Bay were ordered by Governor Crow to leave their homes during the winter, to defend themselves against the French who burned their houses. Dildo Island was one of the places designated for this purpose. 1711 (MDCCXI) was a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Monday of the 11-day slower Julian calendar). ...
Trinity Bay is a large bay on the northeastern coast of Newfoundland in the Canadian province of Newfoundland and Labrador. ...
The town of Dildo was founded in the late 1700s and settled to exploit the abundance of marine resources such as fish, whales and seals.
In 1883 the first Waymaster was Albert Smith. The Way Office was changed to a Post Office in 1891. Year 1883 (MDCCCLXXXIII) was a common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Saturday of the 12-day slower Julian calendar). ...
Year 1891 (MDCCCXCI) was a common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Saturday of the 12-day slower Julian calendar). ...
In 1889 a codfish hatchery was constructed on Dildo Island. It was the largest and most advanced in the world and the first in North America, but due to a lack of government funding it closed in 1897. Year 1889 (MDCCCLXXXIX) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Sunday of the 12-day slower Julian calendar). ...
Species Gadus morhua Gadus macrocephalus Gadus ogac Cod is the common name for the genus Gadus of fishes, belonging to the family Gadidae, and is also used in the common name of a variety of other fishes. ...
Dildo Island, Newfoundland, is the largest of three islands located at the entrance to Dildo Arm in the bottom of Trinity Bay, off the coast of the neighboring town Dildo. ...
North America North America is a continent[1] in the Earths northern hemisphere and (chiefly) western hemisphere. ...
In 1891 the first Postmistress was Emma Moore.
In 1932, the German flying boat Do-X, the largest plane in the world at that time, landed in Dildo. Year 1932 (MCMXXXII) was a leap year starting on Friday (the link will display full 1932 calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ...
Boeing 314 A flying boat is an aircraft that is designed to take off and land on water, in particular a type of seaplane which uses its fuselage as a floating hull (instead of pontoons mounted below the fuselage). ...
The Dornier Do X. The Dornier Do X was a German flying boat that was the largest, heaviest and most powerful aircraft in the world when it was produced. ...
In 1933 a giant squid was discovered by two local residents Reuben Reid and Richard Gosse. The squid was 30 feet long, and a replica is on display at the local museum. This article is about the animal. ...
In 1991 the Gaia, a replica of the Gokstad ship, visited Dildo on the Vinland Revisited trip, along with descendants of the original Vikings as they retraced their ancestors' voyages to North America. History Gokstad viking ship -excavation. ...
The name Viking is a loan from the native Scandinavian term for the Norse seafaring warriors who raided the coasts of Scandinavia, Europe and the British Isles from the late 8th century to the 11th century, the period of European history referred to as the Viking Age. ...
North America North America is a continent[1] in the Earths northern hemisphere and (chiefly) western hemisphere. ...
History of All Saints' Anglican Church The first church was built in 1878 by the people of Dildo. It was a simple structure that had no tower and was 30 feet wide by 80 feet long. It had a seating capacity of 250 people, and was heated by two coal stoves at either end which shared a common chimney. The first priest was Arthur C. Waghorne. This Church served the community until 1964 when the present (larger) building was constructed. This article is about religious workers. ...
Present Information (2007)
Incumbent: The Rev'd Canon Shirley Noseworthy/ Organist: Andrew Pretty/ Sexton: Kevin Reid/ Peoples Warden: Charles Newhook/ Ministers Warden: Charlie Smith/
Present Dildo has a fast-growing tourist industry. Dildo offers picturesque scenery, several bed and breakfasts, eating establishments, the Dildo Museum interpretive centre, the Historic Dildo Days celebration in August, boat tours, the Society of United Fishermen, the Lions centre, several heritage structures, walking trails, many businesses and, of course, the road sign souvenirs. Tourist redirects here. ...
Tourists of various nationalities chatting over breakfast at a B&B in Quebec City. ...
Dildo won the Harrowsmith Magazine Award in 2001 as one of the ten prettiest small towns in Canada. Year 2001 (MMI) was a common year starting on Monday (link displays the 2001 Gregorian calendar). ...
Dildo has also been featured on CBC's On the Road Again and Land and Sea as well as a live radio broadcast from the interpretation centre. The Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC), a Canadian crown corporation, is the country’s national public radio and television broadcaster. ...
On the Road Again is the title of four different songs. ...
Land and Sea is a locally-produced Canadian television show broadcast in Newfoundland and Labrador on CBC St. ...
 Picturesque scenery of Dildo Some residents have tried to change the name several times but to no avail. One person stated, "It was good enough for our forefathers so it's good enough for us." Image File history File links Metadata Size of this preview: 800 × 526 pixelsFull resolution (2080 × 1368 pixel, file size: 618 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ...
Image File history File links Metadata Size of this preview: 800 × 526 pixelsFull resolution (2080 × 1368 pixel, file size: 618 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ...
In August of 2006, Dildo was also the subject of the "What the...?" segment on the Australian television talk show Rove Live. Rove, formerly Rove Live is a Logie Award winning Australian weekly television talk show hosted by and named after Perth-born comedian Rove McManus. ...
Dildo has its own television station, Channel Six.
Name Dildo has an unusual name, which has attracted attention worldwide. Dildos is the traditional name for the two round pegs in a dory (a small traditional rowboat) which brace the oars during rowing. There is speculation that the town was named after a location in Spain or Portugal or the name of a short sword that is shaped like Dildo Island. A further explanation for the unusual name comes from the heavy presence of french names in the region (many of which have been anglicized). Dildo is reported to be a bastardization of the french "de l'île de l'eau", meaning "of the island of water", a navigational reference to the large pond on one of the three islands located at the entrance of the harbour. A 7-inch silicone dildo A dildo (or dildoe, a rare alternate spelling) is a sex toy, often explicitly phallic in appearance, intended for bodily interaction during masturbation or sexual intercourse. ...
A wooden dory used for cod fishing from the Gazela A dory is a small, shallow-draft boat of approximately 5 to 7 m (15 to 22 ft) in length. ...
The GB coxless pair of Toby Garbett & Rick Dunn at Henley Royal Regatta 2004. ...
Swiss longsword, 15th or 16th century Look up Sword in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ...
Dildo Island, Newfoundland, is the largest of three islands located at the entrance to Dildo Arm in the bottom of Trinity Bay, off the coast of the neighboring town Dildo. ...
Dildo achieved greater notoriety when it was mentioned in the song "A Night in Dildo" by the Canadian musical comedy group The Arrogant Worms. "A Night in Dildo" mentions Dildo as one of many examples of real, but amusing, Newfoundland place names. The Arrogant Worms are a Canadian musical comedy trio that parodies many musical genres. ...
South Dildo South Dildo is an unincorporated community with a 1991 population of 272. At the beginning of the 20th century, South Dildo (pop. 62) was primarily involved in lumbering and supplied one schooner to the Labrador fishery. South Dildo had the roadside attraction of a wooden life-size humpback whale head, however after many years it was destroyed at the beginning of the 2006-2007 winter. Two-masted fishing schooner A schooner (IPA: ) is a type of sailing vessel characterized by the use of fore-and-aft sails on two or more masts. ...
A roadside attraction is a feature along the side of a road, that is frequently advertised with billboards to attract tourists. ...
Binomial name Borowski, 1781 Humpback Whale range The Humpback Whale (Megaptera novaeangliae) is a baleen whale. ...
See also This page lists communities of the province of Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. ...
There are many unusual place names throughout the world. ...
Conception Bay bounded by Cape St. ...
Many Amish and Mennonite communities reside in this area Intercourse, Pennsylvania is an unincorporated village in Leacock Township, Lancaster County in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania. ...
The Avalon Peninsula is a large peninsula (9,270 km²) that makes up the southeast portion of the island of Newfoundland. ...
Mianus is one of many neighborhoods located within the Town of Greenwich, Connecticut. ...
External links - South Dildo history
- Dildo community information
- S. Dildo wooden whale head
- Dildo Dory Grill
Coordinates: 47°33′52″N, 53°32′57″W Map of Earth showing lines of latitude (horizontally) and longitude (vertically), Eckert VI projection; large version (pdf, 1. ...
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