Gambo, Newfoundland and Labrador
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Gambo is a town
Town
A town is a human settlement larger than a village but smaller than a city. The size a settlement must be in order to be called a "town" varies considerably in different parts of the world, so that, for example, many American "small towns" seem to British people to be no more than villages, while...

 in northeastern Newfoundland, Newfoundland and Labrador
Newfoundland and Labrador
Newfoundland and Labrador is the easternmost province of Canada. Situated in the country's Atlantic region, it incorporates the island of Newfoundland and mainland Labrador with a combined area of . As of April 2011, the province's estimated population is 508,400...

, Canada
Canada
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. It is in Division No. 7 on Freshwater Bay.
According to the 2001 Statistics Canada
Statistics Canada
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 Census:
  • Population: 2,084
  • % Change (1996-2001): approx. -10.9
  • Dwellings: 859
  • Area (km².): 92.07
  • Density (persons per km².): 22.6

It is the closest town to Mint Brook - the birthplace of Joey Smallwood
Joey Smallwood
Joseph Roberts "Joey" Smallwood, PC, CC was the main force that brought Newfoundland into the Canadian confederation, and became the first Premier of Newfoundland . As premier, he vigorously promoted economic development, championed the welfare state, and emphasized modernization of education and...

, former Premier of Newfoundland and last father of confederation. It is located 47 km (29.2 mi) from Gander Airport and 303 km (188.3 mi) from St. John's
St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador
St. John's is the capital and largest city in Newfoundland and Labrador, and is the oldest English-founded city in North America. It is located on the eastern tip of the Avalon Peninsula on the island of Newfoundland. With a population of 192,326 as of July 1, 2010, the St...

. The first steam driven saw mill in Newfoundland was established here. The first way office was established in 1882 under Waymaster Simeon Osmond.









North: Hare Bay
Hare Bay, Newfoundland and Labrador
Hare Bay is a Canadian town on Newfoundland's Route 320 in the province of Newfoundland and Labrador. It is in Division No. 7 on Bonavista Bay.Hare Bay Playground-External links:*...


West: Division No. 7, Subd. N
Division No. 7, Subd. N, Newfoundland and Labrador
Division No. 7, Subd. N is an unorganized subdivision in eastern Newfoundland, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. It is in Division No. 7 on Freshwater Bay.According to the 2001 Statistics Canada Census:*Population: approx. 15*% Change : -28.6...

 
Gambo
East: Division No. 7, Subd. N
Division No. 7, Subd. N, Newfoundland and Labrador
Division No. 7, Subd. N is an unorganized subdivision in eastern Newfoundland, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. It is in Division No. 7 on Freshwater Bay.According to the 2001 Statistics Canada Census:*Population: approx. 15*% Change : -28.6...

 

South: Division No. 7, Subd. N
Division No. 7, Subd. N, Newfoundland and Labrador
Division No. 7, Subd. N is an unorganized subdivision in eastern Newfoundland, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. It is in Division No. 7 on Freshwater Bay.According to the 2001 Statistics Canada Census:*Population: approx. 15*% Change : -28.6...




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