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Places in Newfoundland and Labrador – Profile & Gallery 🇨🇦

Posted on September 17, 2021 by CultSurf

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A quick profile, images, and recommended videos to discover Newfoundland & Labrador

Flag of Newfoundland and Labrador — –

NEWFOUNDLAND and LABRADOR

/NEW-fen-land-AND-LA-bruh-dor/ * /NOO-fin-lend-AND-LA-bri-dor/

Canadian Provinces and Territories map, Newfoundland and Labrador highlighted in red — –

satellite map of Newfoundland and Labrador province — –

Name origin

from earlier name Terra Nova, “new land” in Portuguese and Latin, later adapted into English as Newfoundland

for Portuguese sailor, João Fernandes Lavrador

Population

<520,000

Main Languages

Predominantly English (~ 97%). Local variety is known as Newfoundland English.

Capital & Largest City

Saint John’s

Location

Eastern Canada (easternmost province) and part of the Atlantic region. Mostly located on the island of Newfoundland and the mainland section called Labrador, with many smaller islands.

Biogeography

Nearctic Realm

Parts of Canada’s Eastern boreal shield forests (especially on Newfoundland), taiga forests (especially in Labrador), and Arctic Cordillera mountains. The Smallwood Reservoir system in Labrador is the largest body of water.

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Gallery of Places in Newfoundland & Labrador

view of St. John's, capital of Newfoundland and Labrador, at night with lights reflecting on the sea — St. John’s – Erik Mclean

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basilica in the city of St. John's, Newfoundland — Russ Quinlan

colorful houses and buildings viewed from across the harbor in St. John's, Canada — Dheera Venkatraman

the harbor and colorful architecture on the hills of St. John's city, Newfoundland and Labrador — Asmaa Dee

panorama of Signal Hill with views of the ocean, St. John's, Newfoundland — Signal Hill – Zach Bonnell

view of Signal Hill from a hillside and near pine tree, Newfoundland — Seán Ó Domhnaill

view of icebergs and the sea from the coast of Twillingate, eastern Canada — Twillingate – Robert Ciavarro

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odd-shaped black home in the rocky fields of Fogo Island, Newfoundland — Fogo Island – Timothy Neesam

lone house at sundown surrounded by wet plains and tides, Fogo Island — Timothy Neesam

stilted inn on a sunny day with views of the fields and ocean on Fogo Island, eastern Newfoundland — Zach Bonnell

the red and brown stones and snowy mountains with a stream and waterfall, the tablelands in Newfoundland and Labrador — the Tablelands – mrbanjo1138

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Western Brook Pond, Gros Morne National Park, iconic place in Newfoundland — Gros Morne National Park – VisitGrosMorne

a sod-covered wooden chapel in Norstead near L'Anse aux Meadows — Norstead near L’Anse aux Meadows – Douglas Sprott

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lighthouse and rocky shores at Capr Bonavista, Newfoundland — Cape Bonavista – Paul Gorbould

dark clouds at sunset in the town of Bonavista, a place in Newfoundland and Labrador — town of Bonavista – Jamie McCaffrey

church in the town of Trinity, eastern Newfoundland, Canada — town of Trinity – Robert Ciavarro

rocky shores and crashing waves on the Bonavista Peninsula — Bonavista Peninsula – Gary Paakkonen

man hiking in the forests along the Bonavista Peninsula with rocky cliffs and formations in the ocean ahead, Newfoundland — Wallace Howe

Atlantic puffins on the grass in Witless Bay, place in Newfoundland — Witless Bay – Richard Droker

waterfall falling from the forest into the ocean over red cliffs, Witless Bay in Newfoundland and Labrador province — Jim Sorbie

grassy cliffs and bird sanctuary overlooking the ocean, Cape St. Mary's, Newfoundland — Cape St. Mary’s – mrbanjo1138

view from canon at Castle Hill overlooking the town of Placentia, place in Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada — Castle Hill, town of Placentia – Vicky TH

a bridge over a grassy creek in Terra Nova National Park, Newfoundland — Terra Nova National Park – Product of Newfoundland

arched rock formation on the pebbled beaches of Arches Provincial Park, Newfoundland in Canada — Arches Provincial Park – Michael Leland

twisted tress and forests overlooking the green waters and beach of coastal Newfoundland — Zach Bonnell

lighthouse and buildings at Port-au-Choix, Newfoundland coast — Port au Choix – Rod Brazier

lighthouse and trail up the hill in Cape Spear, place in Newfoundland and Labrador — Cape Spear – jessica

whale tail and ocean ahead of the shores in Battle Harbour, Labrador — Battle Harbour – echo8

historic lighthouse on a cloudy day in Point Amour, place in Labrador, Canada — Point Amour – Kerron L

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the rushing tides of Churchill Falls, Newfoundland and Labrador province — Churchill Falls – Douglas Sprott

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towering mountains and fjords viewed from above in Torngat Mountains National Park, place in northern Labrador, Canada — Torngat Mountains National Park – DJANDYW.COM AKA NOBO