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Delve into Fortune in Canada
Fortune in the region of Newfoundland and Labrador is a city in Canada - some 954 mi or ( 1535 km ) East of Ottawa , the country's capital .
Current time in Fortune is now 01:31 PM (Sunday) . The local timezone is named " America/St Johns " with a UTC offset of -2.5 hours. Depending on your travel modalities, these larger destinations might be interesting for you: Saint-Pierre, Miquelon, and Saint John's. While being here, make sure to check out Saint-Pierre . We encountered some video on the web . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Are you curious about the possible sightseeing spots and facts in Fortune ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Interesting facts about this location
Terreneuvian
The Terreneuvian is the lowermost and oldest Series of the Cambrian geological System. Its base is defined by the first appearance datum of the trace fossil Treptichnus pedum around 541.0 ± 1.0 million years ago. Its top is defined as the first appearance of trilobites in the stratigraphic record around ~521 million years ago. This series was formally ratified by the International Commission on Stratigraphy in 2012.
Located at 47.08 -55.83 (Lat./Long.); Less than 1 km away
Fortunian
The Fortunian stage marks the beginning of the Phanerozoic, the Paleozoic and the Cambrian. It is the first of the two stages of the Terreneuvian series. Its base is defined as the first appearance of the trace fossil Treptichnus pedum 541.0 ± 1.0 million years ago.
Located at 47.08 -55.83 (Lat./Long.); Less than 1 km away
Fortune Head
Fortune Head is a headland located about 1.6 km from the town of Fortune on the Burin Peninsula, southeastern Newfoundland. A 140 m thick section of rock along its cliffs is designated the Global Boundary Stratotype Section and Point (or GSSP) representing the boundary between the Precambrian era and the Cambrian period, 541.0 ± 1.0 million years ago.
Located at 47.07 -55.86 (Lat./Long.); Less than 2 km away
Dantzig, Newfoundland and Labrador
Dantzig (Also known as Dantzic or Danzick) was a small town on the tip of the Burin Peninsula in Newfoundland and Labrador. It was likely named after the city of Gdańsk in Poland. The population was reported as 29 in the 1869 census. The population had declined to just two families in 1928 and the town was abandoned soon after.
Located at 46.99 -55.97 (Lat./Long.); Less than 14 km away
Molliers, Newfoundland and Labrador
Molliers is a settlement in Newfoundland and Labrador.
Located at 47.10 -55.63 (Lat./Long.); Less than 16 km away
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