Gull Island, Newfoundland and Labrador
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Gull 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 small rocky, bird nesting island of Gull Island located at 47°57′04.49"N 53°02′13.83"W. Séan McCann
from the band Great Big Sea
is from Gull Island.
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...
, Canada
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...
.
It is built by 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...
, bound on the north by Burnt Point and on the south by Northern Bay. Gull Island was named for the small rocky, bird nesting island of Gull Island located at 47°57′04.49"N 53°02′13.83"W. Séan McCann
Séan McCann (musician)
Séan McCann "The Shantyman" is a singer and musician in the band Great Big Sea.-Early life:...
from the band Great Big Sea
Great Big Sea
Great Big Sea is a Canadian folk-rock band from Newfoundland and Labrador, best known for performing energetic rock interpretations of traditional Newfoundland folk songs including sea shanties, which draw from the island's 500-year-old Irish, English, and French heritage...
is from Gull Island.
Towns and communities nearby
Some of the communities within a 15 minute driving distance from Gull Island are as follows;- 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:...
- Burnt PointBurnt Point, Newfoundland and LabradorBurnt Point a small Canadian fishing village in the province of Newfoundland and Labrador.It is located on the north side of Conception Bay on the Bay de Verde Peninsula of the island of Newfoundland.-Geography:...
- 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....
- Western BayWestern Bay, Newfoundland and LabradorWestern Bay, Newfoundland and Labrador was a farming and fishing settlement in Bay de Verd, about 13 miles north of Carbonear, on the north side of Conception Bay. It was a Postal town established in 1864. It had a population of 965 in 1901 and 508 in 1956.E.J...