North West River
North West River is a town in Newfoundland and Labrador, Atlantic Canada. North West River is situated nearby to the town Sheshatshiu.Places of Interest
Highlights include North West River.
North West River
Photo: Osmich, Public domain.
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.
Sheshatshiu is an Innu federal reserve and designated place in the Canadian province of Newfoundland and Labrador. The reserve is approximately 40 kilometres north of Happy Valley-Goose Bay.
North West River
- Type: Town
- Category: locality
- Location: Newfoundland and Labrador, Atlantic Canada, Canada, North America
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Latitude
53.5381° or 53° 32′ 17″ northLongitude
-60.1473° or 60° 8′ 50″ westElevation
8 metres (26 feet)Open location code
975XGVQ3+63OpenStreetMap ID
node 107363710OpenStreetMap feature
place=townGeoNames ID
12874577
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Labrador Interpretation Centre and North West River Church Cemetery.
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