Belle Isle

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Belle Isle is a small, rugged island in the Labrador Sea off the coast of Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada, known for its strategic location in the Strait of Belle Isle and its harsh subarctic climate.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf geographic feature
island
bodyOfWater Labrador Sea
Strait of Belle Isle
climate subarctic climate
climateClassification Dfc
country Canada
hasClimateCharacteristic long, cold winters
short, cool summers
hasEnvironment harsh subarctic maritime environment
hasHazard icebergs
sea ice
strong currents
hasNavigationSignificance shipping route between Atlantic Ocean and Gulf of St. Lawrence
hasVegetationType subarctic tundra
isPartOf province of Newfoundland and Labrador
knownFor fog
icebergs
sea ice
locatedIn Labrador Sea
Strait of Belle Isle
locatedInAdministrativeTerritory Newfoundland and Labrador
Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada
locatedInHemisphere Northern Hemisphere
Western Hemisphere
locatedInTimeZone Newfoundland Time Zone
UTC−03:30
locatedNear Gulf of St. Lawrence
Labrador Peninsula
island of Newfoundland
locatedOffCoastOf Labrador
Newfoundland
notableFor harsh weather conditions
strategic location in the Strait of Belle Isle
ocean Atlantic Ocean
partOf Strait of Belle Isle
region Atlantic Canada
eastern Canada
linked to: Eastern Canada
separates Gulf of St. Lawrence
Labrador Sea
strategicImportance controls northern entrance to Gulf of St. Lawrence
important for North Atlantic shipping lanes
terrain rugged

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International Appalachian Trail terminusNear Belle Isle, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada
linked to: Belle Isle
Thompson Holme hasNearbyIsland Belle Isle
Hog Holme locatedNear Belle Isle