Roaches Line, Newfoundland and Labrador
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Roaches Line is a village located inland from the western side of Conception Bay
and south of Bay Roberts
in Newfoundland and Labrador
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Roaches Line (route 70) connects the Conception Bay North Highway (route 60) at Cupids Crossing and South River with the Trans Canada Highway (route 1) and Veterans' Memorial Highway (route 75). It is primarily a farming area and known for its landmark life-sized, weathervane horse statue atop a cliff, known locally at "The Look Out". Besides the small year-round resident population, it is a popular cottage area, built up along the shores of the many lakes and ponds.
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...
and south of Bay Roberts
Bay Roberts
Bay Roberts is located on the north shore of Conception Bay on the Bay de Verde Peninsula in the province of Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada...
in 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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Roaches Line (route 70) connects the Conception Bay North Highway (route 60) at Cupids Crossing and South River with the Trans Canada Highway (route 1) and Veterans' Memorial Highway (route 75). It is primarily a farming area and known for its landmark life-sized, weathervane horse statue atop a cliff, known locally at "The Look Out". Besides the small year-round resident population, it is a popular cottage area, built up along the shores of the many lakes and ponds.