Gaskiers, Newfoundland and Labrador
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Gaskiers-Point la Haye 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 the Canadian
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...

 province of 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...

, located in St. Mary's Bay
St. Mary's Bay, Newfoundland and Labrador
- St. Mary's Bay :St. Mary's Bay is one of many bays in Newfoundland, where bay is taken as a regional subdivision, somewhat along the lines of county divisions...

. It is located southwest of St. Mary's
St. Mary's, Newfoundland and Labrador
St. Mary's is a town in the Canadian province of Newfoundland and Labrador. The town had a population of 482 in the Canada 2006 Census, in 199 dwellings....

. It became a local government community in 1970. The town had a population of 302 in the Canada 2006 Census
Canada 2006 Census
The Canada 2006 Census was a detailed enumeration of the Canadian population. Census day was May 16, 2006. The next census following will be the 2011 Census. Canada's total population enumerated by the 2006 census was 31,612,897...

.

Local Attractions

Hare Hill Trail (Point La Haye) is a well-developed trail that was originally used by wood cutters, hunters and berry pickers for centuries. The trail is a total of three kilometres long and reaches an elevation of 135 m at its highest point. Upon reaching the top, the scenery is spectacular with a view of just about every community in St. Mary's Bay.

Towns and Communities nearby

  • Admiral's Beach
  • Mosquito
    Mosquito, Newfoundland and Labrador
    Mosquito is a settlement in Newfoundland and Labrador....

  • St. Mary's
    St. Mary's, Newfoundland and Labrador
    St. Mary's is a town in the Canadian province of Newfoundland and Labrador. The town had a population of 482 in the Canada 2006 Census, in 199 dwellings....

  • St. Vincent's-St. Stephen's-Peter's River
    St. Vincent's-St. Stephen's-Peter's River, Newfoundland and Labrador
    St. Vincent's – St. Stephen's – Peter's River is a town in the Canadian province of Newfoundland and Labrador. The town had a population of 363 in the Canada 2006 Census.-See also:* List of cities and towns in Newfoundland and Labrador...

  • Riverhead
    Riverhead, Newfoundland and Labrador
    Riverhead was a small village of 20 families in 1864. It is now a town in the St. Mary's area with a population of over 400 by 1968.-See also:*List of cities and towns in Newfoundland and Labrador...


See also

  • St. Mary's Bay
    St. Mary's Bay, Newfoundland and Labrador
    - St. Mary's Bay :St. Mary's Bay is one of many bays in Newfoundland, where bay is taken as a regional subdivision, somewhat along the lines of county divisions...

  • Newfoundland outport
    Newfoundland outport
    An outport is the term given for a small isolated coastal community in the Canadian province of Newfoundland and Labrador. Originally the term was just used for coastal communities on the island of Newfoundland but the term has also been adopted for those on the mainland area of Labrador as...

  • Avalon Peninsula
    Avalon Peninsula
    The Avalon Peninsula is a large peninsula that makes up the southeast portion of the island of Newfoundland.The peninsula is home to 257,223 people, which is approximately 51% of Newfoundland's population in 2009, and is the location of the provincial capital, St. John's. It is connected to the...

  • List of cities and towns in Newfoundland and Labrador
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