Western Newfoundland

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Gros Morne National Park

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Gros Morne National Park is a Canadian national park on the west coast of Newfoundland. A UNESCO World Heritage site, Gros Morne National Park protects an area of impressive natural beauty, rural Newfoundland culture, and unique geological wonders.

Corner Brook

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Corner Brook is the largest city in Western Newfoundland with a population of 19,300. It offers many urban amenities and is a great launching point for exploring Western Newfoundland.

Great Northern Peninsula

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The Viking Peninsula or Great Northern Peninsula is a large rural area in western Newfoundland. Located north of Gros Morne National Park, it extends to St.

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Port aux Basques

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Channel-Port aux Basques is a town of 4,100 people in the southwestern corner of Newfoundland. It serves as the main point of entry for Trans-Canada Highway traffic arriving by ferry from Cape Breton, Nova Scotia…

Stephenville

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Stephenville is a town in Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada, on the west coast of the island of Newfoundland. The town functions as a local service centre for the southwestern part of the island, serving a direct population of 35,000 people from surrounding areas and over 100,000 people along the entire southwestern coast of the island.

Deer Lake

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Deer Lake is a town of 5,200 people in Western Newfoundland. It is the gateway to the Great Northern Peninsula and the closest major town to Gros Morne National Park.

Port au Port Peninsula

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Port au Port Peninsula is an arrow-shaped peninsula jutting out into the Gulf of St. Lawrence from Western Newfoundland. The peninsula is south of Gros Morne National Park, as well as the city of Corner Brook, and north of the ferry port at Port aux Basques.

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