Corner Brook

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Corner Brook is a city on the west coast of Newfoundland, Canada, known as a regional service and industrial center surrounded by rugged coastal and forested landscapes.

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instanceOf city
areaCode 709
climate humid continental climate
continent North America
country Canada
demographics majority English-speaking population
economicSector manufacturing
services
tourism
elevation approximately 10 metres above sea level
foundedAs logging and fishing community
governingBody Corner Brook City Council
hasAirport Deer Lake Regional Airport (nearby)
hasHospital Western Memorial Regional Hospital
hasPort Port of Corner Brook
hasRiver Humber River
hasUniversityCampus Grenfell Campus, Memorial University of Newfoundland
incorporatedAsCity 1956
isPartOf island of Newfoundland
surface form: Island of Newfoundland

Western Newfoundland
knownFor forested landscapes
industrial centre for western Newfoundland
outdoor recreation
proximity to Gros Morne National Park
pulp and paper industry
regional service centre for western Newfoundland
rugged coastal landscapes
leaderName Jim Parsons
leaderTitle Mayor
locatedIn Newfoundland and Labrador
locatedOn Bay of Islands
west coast of Newfoundland
near Blomidon Mountains
officialLanguage English
population approximately 19000
populationRankInProvince second-largest city in Newfoundland and Labrador
postalCodePrefix A2H
province Newfoundland and Labrador
region Western Newfoundland
riverMouth Humber River
sports hosts winter sports and skiing at nearby Marble Mountain
timeZone Newfoundland Time Zone
timeZoneDST Newfoundland Time Zone
surface form: Newfoundland Daylight Time
transportInfrastructure served by Route 1 Trans-Canada Highway
waterBody Bay of Islands

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Newfoundland and Labrador hasCity Corner Brook
Gulf of St. Lawrence hasPort Corner Brook
Newfoundland Time Zone usedInCity Corner Brook