Burgeo
Encyclopedia
Burgeo is a Canadian
town located on the south coast of the island of Newfoundland in the province of Newfoundland and Labrador
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The town is approximately 75 miles (121 km) east of Channel-Port aux Basques
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The Post Office was established in 1856 and the first Postmaster was Richard .
The population was 900 in 1911, 2,474 in 1976, and 1,607 as of 2006.
The famed Canadian nature writer and naturalist
Farley Mowat
lived in Burgeo during his time in 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...
town located on the south coast of the island of Newfoundland 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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The town is approximately 75 miles (121 km) east of Channel-Port aux Basques
Channel-Port aux Basques, Newfoundland and Labrador
Channel-Port aux Basques is a town at the extreme southwestern tip of the island of Newfoundland fronting on the eastern end of the Cabot Strait. A Marine Atlantic ferry terminal is located in the town which is the primary entry point onto the island of Newfoundland and the western terminus of...
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The Post Office was established in 1856 and the first Postmaster was Richard .
The population was 900 in 1911, 2,474 in 1976, and 1,607 as of 2006.
The famed Canadian nature writer and naturalist
Naturalist
Naturalist may refer to:* Practitioner of natural history* Conservationist* Advocate of naturalism * Naturalist , autobiography-See also:* The American Naturalist, periodical* Naturalism...
Farley Mowat
Farley Mowat
Farley McGill Mowat, , born May 12, 1921 is a conservationist and one of Canada's most widely-read authors.His works have been translated into 52 languages and he has sold more than 14 million books. He achieved fame with the publication of his books on the Canadian North, such as People of the...
lived in Burgeo during his time in Newfoundland.
See also
- List of cities and towns in Newfoundland and Labrador
- Burgeo-LaPoile
- InbreedingInbreedingInbreeding is the reproduction from the mating of two genetically related parents. Inbreeding results in increased homozygosity, which can increase the chances of offspring being affected by recessive or deleterious traits. This generally leads to a decreased fitness of a population, which is...