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Discover Placentia in Canada
Placentia in the region of Newfoundland and Labrador is a place located in Canada - some 1,041 mi or ( 1676 km ) East of Ottawa , the country's capital .
Local time in Placentia is now 06:21 PM (Tuesday) . 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, Fox Harbour, Great Barasway, and Little Barasway. 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 Placentia ? 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
Placentia, Newfoundland and Labrador
Placentia is a town on the Avalon Peninsula, Newfoundland and Labrador, consisting of the amalgamated communities of Jerseyside, Townside, Freshwater, Dunville and Argentia. Common family names include Caul, Nolan, Power, O'Keefe, Collins, O'Reilly, Murphy, Williams, Gambin, Hatfield, Wyse, Barry, Mooney, and Careen. In the 2006 census, Placentia's population was reported as 3,898, down significantly from the 2001 figure of 4,426.
Located at 47.25 -53.96 (Lat./Long.); Less than 1 km away
Castle Hill, Newfoundland and Labrador
Castle Hill is an area containing the remains of both French and British fortifications, overlooking the town of Placentia (formerly known as Plaisance) in Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. The site was originally established in order to protect the French fishing interests in Newfoundland and the approaches to the French colony of Canada.
Located at 47.25 -53.97 (Lat./Long.); Less than 2 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 2 km away
Point Verde, Newfoundland and Labrador
Pointe Verde was a small settlement in Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada, with 19 families around 1864. The population was 238 in 1956. Point Verde is located just southwest of Placentia, which is known as the old French capital of Newfoundland. While Placentia was built on a stony beach, Point Verde (Green Point) possesses fine grasslands. One striking feature of Point Verde is the large ponds located near the headland.
Located at 47.23 -54.00 (Lat./Long.); Less than 3 km away
Southeast Placentia, Newfoundland and Labrador
Southeast Placentia is a settlement in Newfoundland and Labrador. It is part of the Town of Placentia.
Located at 47.22 -53.94 (Lat./Long.); Less than 3 km away
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