Deer Island
Deer Island is a vacated settlement in the Canadian province of Newfoundland and Labrador. There was only one family in the area circa 1864. It had a population of 109 by 1940.- Type: Area
- Description: human settlement off Bonavista Bay in Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada
- Also known as: “Deer Island, Bonavista Bay, Newfoundland and Labrador” and “Deer Island, Newfoundland and Labrador”
Deer Island
- Category: human settlement
- Location: Newfoundland and Labrador, Atlantic Canada, Canada, North America
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Latitude
48.93319° or 48° 55′ 60″ north
Longitude
-53.71478° or 53° 42′ 53″ west
Elevation
13 metres (43 feet)
Open location code
88W8W7MP+73
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In Other Languages
From Dutch to Turkish—“Deer Island” goes by many names.
- Dutch: “Deer Island, Newfoundland and Labrador”
- Egyptian Arabic: “جزيرة دير”
- Turkish: “Geyik Adası, Newfoundland ve Labrador”
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Places to explore: Sydney Cove and St. Brendan’s.
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Highlights: Deer Island and Great Swerry Tickle.
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