Low Point, Newfoundland and Labrador
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Low Point 48°03.60′N 52°57.40′W an unincorporated town in Newfoundland and Labrador
, Canada
located on a spit of land overlooking a small bay called Bay de Verde Bight. Low Point is a fishing village that has experienced resettlement over a longer period as residents moved to larger areas.
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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located on a spit of land overlooking a small bay called Bay de Verde Bight. Low Point is a fishing village that has experienced resettlement over a longer period as residents moved to larger areas.
Timeline
- 1838 and 1848 – Hard times are experienced from fishery failures combined with crop failures.
- 1843 – A school is constructed.
- 1869 – The population is listed as 64.
- 1999 – 3 families in residence at Low Point.
Towns and Communities nearby
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- Red Head CoveRed Head Cove, Newfoundland and LabradorRed Head Cove is a fishing village in Newfoundland and Labrador located near the tip of the Bay de Verde Peninsula separating Trinity Bay and Conception Bay, in a steep valley north of Bay de Verde. Red Head Cove is a fishing community. The cove provides very little shelter or level ground for...
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- Caplin CoveCaplin Cove, Conception Bay, Newfoundland and LabradorCaplin Cove is a small community on the north shore of Conception Bay, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. It is surrounded on the north by Low Point near the end of the Bay de Verde Peninsula, and on the south by Lower Island Cove...