Argentia
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Place details
- Locality
- Placentia
- Region
- Newfoundland and Labrador
- Country
- Canada
- Population
- 0
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17 sectionsContents
- Railway comes to town
- Death of a village
- Second World War
- Lend-lease arrangement
- Relocation
- Timeline
- Naval Station Argentia
- Atlantic Charter
- Cold War
- Closure and abandonment
- Redevelopment
- Transportation
- Airport
- Ferry terminal
- See also
- References
- External links
thumb|Argentia and the other Marine Atlantic ferry ports
Argentia ( ) is a Canadian commercial seaport and industrial park located in the Town of Placentia, Newfoundland and Labrador. It is situated on the southwest coast of the Avalon Peninsula and defined by a triangular shaped headland which reaches northward out into Placentia Bay creating a natural harbour in length.
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