Baie Verte Peninsula
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The Baie Verte Peninsula is a large peninsula on the north east coast of the island of Newfoundland in the Canadian
province of Newfoundland and Labrador
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The peninsula is situated between White Bay
and Notre Dame Bay
. The peninsula is home to many communities, the largest is Baie Verte
where it gets its name.
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...
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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The peninsula is situated between White Bay
White Bay (Newfoundland)
White Bay is a large bay in Newfoundland, Canada....
and Notre Dame Bay
Notre Dame Bay
Notre Dame Bay is a large bay in Newfoundland, Canada. To the south it adjoins the Bay of Exploits.The name, French for Our Lady Bay, dates to at least 1550, and is possibly a French translation of an earlier Portuguese name....
. The peninsula is home to many communities, the largest is Baie Verte
Baie Verte, Newfoundland and Labrador
Baie Verte is a town located on the northeast coast of the island portion of the Canadian province of Newfoundland and Labrador on the Baie Verte Peninsula.-Geography:...
where it gets its name.
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