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Discover Argentia in Canada
Argentia in the region of Canada (general) is a place located in Canada - some 1,040 mi or ( 1674 km ) East of Ottawa , the country's capital .
Local time in Argentia is now 06:50 PM (Friday) . The local timezone is named " America/St Johns " with a UTC offset of -2.5 hours. Depending on your mobility, these larger cities might be interesting for you: Saint-Pierre, Miquelon, Little Barasway, Long Harbour-Mount Arlington Heights, and Saint John's. When in this area, you might want to check out Saint-Pierre . We discovered some clip posted online . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Are you looking for some initial hints on what might be interesting in Argentia ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
Videos
VW-11 EC121K Aircraft Test Hop Argentia, Newfoundland
VW-11 Super Connie Aircraft Crew 1 Test Hop Argentia, NFLD 1965 ..
Castle Hill National Historic Site, Placentia, Newfoundland and Labrador (by Peter Bull)
Last summer, after leaving Cape St. Mary's, we headed to Placentia to check out Castle Hill National Historic Site. The hill has the remnants of English and French fortifications from the 17th and 18t ..
Fishing For Oil
This is a song I wrote shortly after cougar helicopter flight 491 went down just off St. John's enjoy and let me know what you think ..
placentiabay.ca TV - Jan 14, 2011
A breakdown of the weekend's events for the Placentia area, featuring music from the album "Merasheen Born & Merasheen Bred". The snow day referred to happened Jan. 13 :) ..
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Interesting facts about this location
Argentia
Argentia is a community on the island of Newfoundland in the Canadian province of Newfoundland and Labrador. It is situated on a flat headland located along the southwest coast of the Avalon Peninsula on Placentia Bay. It is within the municipal boundaries of the Town of Placentia. Originally settled by the French in the 1630s that fishing settlement was called Petit Plaisance, meaning "Pleasant Little Place".
Located at 47.30 -53.99 (Lat./Long.); Less than 0 km away
Marquise, Newfoundland and Labrador
Marquise is a settlement in Newfoundland and Labrador. It is part of the Town of Placentia.
Located at 47.28 -54.00 (Lat./Long.); Less than 2 km away
Little Placentia Sound
Little Placentia Sound is a small natural bay located within Placentia Bay on the Avalon Peninsula of the island of Newfoundland, in the Canadian province of Newfoundland and Labrador. During World War II the United States Navy built a naval base nearby at Argentia.
Located at 47.31 -53.93 (Lat./Long.); Less than 5 km away
Freshwater, Placentia Bay, Newfoundland and Labrador
Freshwater is a settlement in Newfoundland and Labrador.
Located at 47.26 -53.98 (Lat./Long.); Less than 5 km away
Jerseyside, Newfoundland and Labrador
Jerseyside was a town located north of Placentia. The Way Office was established in 1889 and the first Waymaster was John Bradshaw. It had a Railway Station for the Newfoundland Railway. It is now part of the Town of Placentia.
Located at 47.25 -53.96 (Lat./Long.); Less than 6 km away
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