Argentia
Argentia is a Canadian commercial seaport and industrial park located in the Town of Placentia, Newfoundland and Labrador. It is situated on the southwest coast of the Avalon Peninsula and defined by a triangular shaped headland which reaches northward out into Placentia Bay creating a natural harbour 3 km in length.
- Locality
- …lies at an elevation of around 10 metres (30 feet)
- …has the IATA airport code NWP
- Description: human settlement in Placentia, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Placentia and Dunville.
Argentia
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Latitude
47.30228° or 47° 18′ 8″ north
Longitude
-53.98604° or 53° 59′ 10″ west
UN/LOCODE
CA NWP
Open location code
88V88227+WH
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In Other Languages
From Dagbani to Portuguese—“Argentia” goes by many names.
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