North West River
North West River is a small town of 560 settled by Europeans in 1743 as a fur trading post in Labrador, about 40 km northeast of Happy Valley-Goose Bay.Places in the Area
Nearby places include Sheshatshiu.
Sheshatshiu
Town
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.North West River
- Type: Stream
- Category: body of water
- Location: Newfoundland and Labrador, Atlantic Canada, Canada, North America
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Latitude
53.51686° or 53° 31′ 1″ north
Longitude
-60.14821° or 60° 8′ 54″ west
Elevation
25 metres (82 feet)
Open location code
975XGV82+PP
GeoNames ID
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Places to explore: Sheshatsheits and Mud Lake.
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Highlights: Little Lake and Bottle Point.
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