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Discover Fox Harbour in Canada
Fox Harbour in the region of Newfoundland and Labrador is a town located in Canada - some 1,043 mi or ( 1679 km ) East of Ottawa , the country's capital .
Local time in Fox Harbour is now 11:30 PM (Monday) . The local timezone is named " America/St Johns " with a UTC offset of -2.5 hours. Depending on your flexibility, these larger cities might be interesting for you: Saint-Pierre, Miquelon, Little Barasway, Long Harbour, and Long Harbour-Mount Arlington Heights. When in this area, you might want to check out Saint-Pierre . We found 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 Fox Harbour ? 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 ..
Newfoundland Scenery (Sugarloaf Trail, Ship Harbour)
At the top of the Sugarloaf, overlooking Ship Harbour, Placentia Bay. The crappy camera does not do it justice! ..
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 ..
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Interesting facts about this location
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 1 km away
Fox Harbour, Newfoundland and Labrador
Fox Harbour is a small community on the Avalon Peninsula of Newfoundland. According to Statistics Canada in 2011, the population is 270. It is surrounded by hills. It is located close to Argentia, the site of the Naval Station Argentia. According to some sources, Fox Harbour got its name from tales of foxes that came down from the surrounding hills and ate the drying fish on the flakes. As well, the community was called Little Glocester before it became officially named Fox Harbour.
Located at 47.32 -53.88 (Lat./Long.); Less than 2 km away
Dunville, Newfoundland and Labrador
Dunville was earlier called Northeast or North East Placentia. The name was formed from "Dunphy's Village" a part of Northeast Placentia. It is a community that makes up the north-eastern section of the Town of Placentia. It stretches approximately 8km along the northern shore of the North-East Arm of Placentia Bay. The Post Office was established in 1895 and the first Post Master was Joachim Connors. Dunville was incorporated as a town on June 11, 1963. By 1966, it had a population of 1,606.
Located at 47.28 -53.88 (Lat./Long.); Less than 4 km away
Villa Marie, Newfoundland and Labrador
Villa Marie was a settlement in Newfoundland, Canada. It was located northeast of Placentia, along the C.N.R. tracks. It is now part of the Town of Placentia.
Located at 47.30 -53.86 (Lat./Long.); Less than 5 km away
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 6 km away
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