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ID
62
Name
Anchor Point
Name (french)
Point D'Ancre
Latitude
51"14
Longitude
56"48
-60 52 -52 52 -60 46 -52 46 -56.768 51.224
History
Anchor Point was the first English settlement on the French shore because of its concealed harbour, its strategic position close to the Labrador Coast and the annual seal migration, and because of its proximity to the finest salmon rivers and brooks on the northwest coast.
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Images of Anchor Point
Image Number:
A 13-7
Image Size:
38kb
Place:
Anchor Point
Title:
Anchor Point
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