Merasheen Island
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Merasheen Island is a large, now mostly uninhabited island in Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada, known for its former fishing communities and location within Placentia Bay.
Statements (29)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | island ⓘ |
| country | Canada ⓘ |
| hasCulturalRegion | Newfoundland outport culture ⓘ |
| hasFormerCommunity |
Merasheen
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Red Island (community) NERFINISHED ⓘ other small fishing settlements ⓘ |
| hasGeographicalFeature |
natural harbours
ⓘ
rocky terrain ⓘ rugged coastline ⓘ |
| hasHistoricalActivity |
cod fishery
ⓘ
inshore fishing ⓘ |
| hasLanguageHistory | English-speaking communities ⓘ |
| hasPastPopulationCharacteristic | formerly inhabited ⓘ |
| hasSettlementHistory |
outport communities
ⓘ
resettlement in 20th century ⓘ |
| islandType | coastal island ⓘ |
| knownFor |
former fishing communities
ⓘ
resettled outport communities ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Atlantic Ocean
ⓘ
Newfoundland and Labrador NERFINISHED ⓘ Placentia Bay NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInTimeZone | Newfoundland Time Zone NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedNear | Newfoundland (island) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf |
Placentia Bay island group
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Province of Newfoundland and Labrador NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| populationStatus | mostly uninhabited ⓘ |
| region | eastern Newfoundland ⓘ |
| usedFor |
recreational use
ⓘ
seasonal visitation ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
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