Since the middle of April when I learned I am a "Lost Canadian", I've been learning about Canada. While I have learned many things, there clearly are a great many things I still do not know and have yet to learn. Today I'm sharing some of the unique things I've learned online about the Canadian Province of Newfoundland and Labrador . . .
Newfoundland and Labrador is Canada's easternmost province, famous for its unique half-hour time zone, rugged outport villages, distinct dialects, and rare geological wonders. It stands out as a place where Viking history, iceberg-studded waters, and a separate national past converge.
Geography and Nature
- The Tablelands: Located in Gros Morne National Park, this rare landscape features rust-colored, barren mantle rock pushed up from deep inside the Earth, allowing you to walk on the earth's core.
- Iceberg Alley: Ten-thousand-year-old glacial ice drifts down past the coast every spring and summer, coming from Greenland.
- Cape Spear: The easternmost point in North America, where the sun rises before anywhere else on the continent.
- Western Brook Pond: An ultra-deep, landlocked freshwater fjord framed by 2,000-foot sheer cliff walls and cascading waterfalls.
(Images from Canada.ca)
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