Gooseberry Island

Gooseberry Island was a settlement of about nine families in 1864 in the Bonavista Bay area. The first Waymaster was Charles Harris but the Way Office closed in 1873.
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  • Type: Locality
  • Description: locality in Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada
  • Also known as: Gooseberry Island, Newfoundland and Labrador

Gooseberry Island

Latitude
48.88318° or 48° 52′ 59″ north
Longitude
-53.61478° or 53° 36′ 53″ west
Elevation
19 metres (62 feet)
Open location code
88W8V9MP+73
Geo­Names ID
5963071
Wiki­data ID
Q5584125
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In Other Languages

From Dutch to Egyptian Arabic—“Gooseberry Island” goes by many names.
  • Dutch: Gooseberry Island, Newfoundland and Labrador
  • Egyptian Arabic: جوسبيرى ايلاند

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