Burnt Point, Newfoundland and Labrador
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Burnt Point a small Canadian
fishing village in the province of Newfoundland and Labrador
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It is located on the north side of Conception Bay
on the Bay de Verde Peninsula
of the island of Newfoundland.
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
fishing village in the province of Newfoundland and Labrador
Newfoundland and Labrador
Newfoundland and Labrador is the easternmost province of Canada. Situated in the country's Atlantic region, it incorporates the island of Newfoundland and mainland Labrador with a combined area of . As of April 2011, the province's estimated population is 508,400...
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It is located on the north side of Conception Bay
Conception Bay
Conception Bay is a Canadian bay located on the northeast coast of the island of Newfoundland. The bay indents the Avalon Peninsula with the opening of the bay to the Atlantic Ocean at the northeast. It is bounded by Cape St. Francis in the south and Split Point near Bay de Verde in the north...
on the Bay de Verde Peninsula
Bay de Verde Peninsula
The Bay de Verde Peninsula is the largest peninsula that makes up part of the Avalon Peninsula, of the province of Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada...
of the island of Newfoundland.
Geography
The community of Burnt Point for the most part is on gently sloping area much higher than the coast where the wharf and fishing boats were kept.Towns and Communities nearby
Some of the communities within a 15 minute driving distance from Burnt Point are as follows;- Lower Island CoveLower Island Cove, Newfoundland and LabradorLower Island Cove is an incorporated town located on the Bay de Verde Peninsula on the north shore of Conception Bay, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. It is a fishing community that has seen a decrease in residents since the cod moratorium.-History:...
- Job's CoveJob's Cove, Newfoundland and LabradorJob's Cove a small fishing village on the north side of Conception Bay on the Bay de Verde Peninsula of Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada.-Geography:...
- Gull IslandGull Island, Newfoundland and LabradorGull Island is a small fishing community on the north side of Newfoundland Island, in the Province of Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada.It is built by Conception Bay on the Bay de Verde Peninsula, bound on the north by Burnt Point and on the south by Northern Bay. Gull Island was named for the...
- Northern BayNorthern Bay, Newfoundland and LabradorNorthern Bay is a small community on the northern tip of Conception Bay on the Bay de Verde Peninsula of Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada.-Location:...
- Ochre Pit CoveOchre Pit Cove, Newfoundland and LabradorOchre Pit Cove is located in Conception Bay in the Bay de Verde area.The community derives its name from the red colour of its soil which is caused by its high iron content.-History:The area was originally inhabited by the Beothuk tribe....
History
- 1810 - First fishing premises are believed to be owned by Andrew Layman and John Tucker.
- 1869 - Census records a population of 115. The first church and road have been built by this date.
- 1880 - The first post office is in operation.
- 1905 - A lighthouse is built at Burnt Point.
- 1915 - July: the Railway is built going through Burnt Point to Bay de Verde.
- 1920 - The first public wharf is built.
- 1921 - Two cod-liver oil factories are established.
- 1930 - During a storm the ship Dekult runs ashore and claims many lives.
- 1933 - The Railway takes it toll and is completely hauled up by November.