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Botwood
Sign in to saveBotwood is a town in north-central Newfoundland, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada in Census Division 6. It is positioned on the west shore of the Bay of Exploits on a natural deep-water harbour. Historically, this harbour has been a significant hub for cargo ships and seaplanes. Botwood served as the North American endpoint for the first transatlantic commercial flights.
Key facts
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- 6
- Settlement.official_name
- Botwood
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- Town
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- En Avant (French for "Onward")
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- Exploits River Lumber and Pulp Company
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- Newfoundland
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- left
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- Location of Botwood in Newfoundland
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- Country
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- Province
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- Census division
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- Mayor
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- Myra Budgell
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- MHA
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- Pleaman Forsey (PC)
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- MP
via Wikipedia infobox
Article
10 sectionsContents
- History
- Early history
- World War II Period
- Post-war Period
- Demographics
- Tourism
- Climate
- See also
- References
- External links
Botwood is a town in north-central Newfoundland, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada in Census Division 6. It is positioned on the west shore of the Bay of Exploits on a natural deep-water harbour. Historically, this harbour has been a significant hub for cargo ships and seaplanes. Botwood served as the North American endpoint for the first transatlantic commercial flights.
==History==