Caplan

Caplan is a municipality in the region of the province of in . There are various explanations as to the origin of the name Caplan, including: a corruption of capelin or Cape Land; from the surname of a certain John Kaplan, an Indian who long camped at this location; or from the Mi'kmaq word gaplanjetig.

Caplan

Latitude
48.1322° or 48° 7′ 56″ north
Longitude
-65.6789° or 65° 40′ 44″ west
Elevation
130 metres (427 feet)
Open location code
87WP48JC+VC
Geo­Names ID
8674110
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