Burin Peninsula

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The Burin Peninsula is a large, rugged landform on the south coast of Newfoundland, Canada, known for its fishing communities and proximity to the French islands of Saint Pierre and Miquelon.

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Burin Peninsula canonical 70
Burin Peninsula region 9

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Predicate Object
instanceOf peninsula
adjacentTo Saint Pierre and Miquelon
administrativeDivision Burin Peninsula region
linked to: Burin Peninsula
climate maritime climate
country Canada
currentEconomicActivity seafood processing
service industries
shipbuilding and fabrication (Marystown)
geologicalCharacteristic numerous coves and inlets
rugged, glaciated terrain
hasBodyOfWaterNearby Fortune Bay
Placentia Bay
St. Lawrence Bay
hasCulturalFeature Newfoundland English dialects
strong outport fishing culture
hasEducationalInstitution College of the North Atlantic – Burin campus
College of the North Atlantic – Marystown campus
hasEvent Burin Peninsula festivals and community days (various towns)
hasFerryConnectionTo Saint Pierre and Miquelon (via Fortune)
hasIndustry mining (historically in St. Lawrence fluorspar mines)
hasSettlement Bay L'Argent
Bay de L'Eau
Boat Harbour
Burin
English Harbour East
Fortune
Frenchman's Cove
Garnish
Gaultois (regionally associated by ferry links)
Grand Bank
linked to: Burin-Grand Bank

Grand le Pierre
Harbour Mille
Jacques Fontaine NERFINISHED
Jean de Baie
Lamaline
Lawn
Little Bay East
linked to: Little Bay

Lord's Cove
Marystown
Parker's Cove
Point May
Point au Gaul
Red Harbour
Rock Harbour
Rushoon
Spanish Room
St. Lawrence
Terrenceville
Winterland
hasTransportation Route 210
Route 211
Route 220
historicalEconomicActivity inshore cod fishery
offshore fishing
historicalEvent St. Lawrence mining disasters (20th century, associated region)
historicalLanguage French (in some communities)
knownFor fishing communities
proximity to Saint Pierre and Miquelon
rugged coastline
language English
largestTown Marystown
locatedIn Newfoundland and Labrador
locatedOn island of Newfoundland
south coast of Newfoundland
locatedOnCoastOf Atlantic Ocean
Gulf of St. Lawrence
nearbyGeographicFeature Fortune Bay – Cape La Hune Wilderness Reserve (regionally nearby)
nearbyIslands Langlade
Miquelon
linked to: Miquelon-Langlade

Saint Pierre
linked to: Saint Pierre Island
partOf Avalon Peninsula region isthmus area (geologically connected)
Census Division No. 2, Newfoundland and Labrador
politicalRepresentation federal riding of Random—Burin—St. George's (historical)
provincial districts including Burin-Grand Bank and Placentia West-Bellevue
province Newfoundland and Labrador
separatedFromBy Saint Pierre and Miquelon Sound
timeZone Newfoundland Time Zone

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Placentia Bay borderedBy Burin Peninsula
Eastern Newfoundland contains Burin Peninsula
subject linked to: eastern Newfoundland
Marystown locatedOn Burin Peninsula
Marystown region Burin Peninsula
Burin locatedIn Burin Peninsula
Burin locatedInGeographicFeature Burin Peninsula
Burin Peninsula administrativeDivision Burin Peninsula region
linked to: Burin Peninsula
Burin Peninsula Highway junction area serves Burin Peninsula region
linked to: Burin Peninsula
Burin—Burgeo namedAfter Burin Peninsula
Burin—Burgeo contains Burin Peninsula
Spanish Room locatedIn Burin Peninsula
Beau Bois locatedIn Burin Peninsula
Beau Bois region Burin Peninsula
Creston South locatedOn Burin Peninsula
Creston South hasPrimaryEconomicRegion Burin Peninsula
Creston South partOf Burin Peninsula region
linked to: Burin Peninsula
Route 210 locatedIn Burin Peninsula
Route 210 regionServed Burin Peninsula
Burin-Grand Bank region Burin Peninsula
Town of St. Lawrence locatedOn Burin Peninsula
Town of St. Lawrence region Burin Peninsula
Fortune locatedIn Burin Peninsula
Lamaline locatedIn Burin Peninsula
Lawn locatedOn Burin Peninsula
Lawn partOf Burin Peninsula
Garnish locatedOn Burin Peninsula
Garnish isPartOf Burin Peninsula region
linked to: Burin Peninsula
Winterland locatedIn Burin Peninsula
Winterland region Burin Peninsula
Rushoon locatedIn Burin Peninsula
Rushoon partOf Burin Peninsula
Red Harbour locatedIn Burin Peninsula
Red Harbour partOf Burin Peninsula region
linked to: Burin Peninsula
Red Harbour isLocatedOnPeninsula Burin Peninsula
Jean de Baie locatedOn Burin Peninsula
Point May locatedIn Burin Peninsula
Point au Gaul locatedIn Burin Peninsula
Point au Gaul locatedInGeographicFeature Burin Peninsula
English Harbour East locatedIn Burin Peninsula
English Harbour East locatedInRegion Burin Peninsula region
linked to: Burin Peninsula
Bay L'Argent locatedIn Burin Peninsula