Allan's Island, Newfoundland and Labrador
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Allan's Island, formerly Allan Island, is a Canadian
Canada
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 fishing settlement in the Burin
Burin Peninsula
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 District of the province of Newfoundland and Labrador
Newfoundland and Labrador
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In 1968 it was designated a village
Village
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. It has a lighthouse
Lighthouse
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 which is visible for 9 miles. In 1940 the population
Population
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 was 303, in 1951 it was 196 and down to 187 by 1956. It is now part of the town of Lamaline.
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