Belle Isle

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Belle Isle is a small, rugged island in the Labrador Sea off the coast of Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada, known for its strategic location in the Strait of Belle Isle and its harsh subarctic climate.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf geographic feature
island
bodyOfWater Labrador Sea NERFINISHED
Strait of Belle Isle NERFINISHED
climate subarctic climate
climateClassification Dfc
country Canada
hasClimateCharacteristic long, cold winters
short, cool summers
hasEnvironment harsh subarctic maritime environment
hasHazard icebergs
sea ice
strong currents
hasNavigationSignificance shipping route between Atlantic Ocean and Gulf of St. Lawrence
hasVegetationType subarctic tundra
isPartOf province of Newfoundland and Labrador NERFINISHED
knownFor fog
icebergs
sea ice
locatedIn Labrador Sea NERFINISHED
Strait of Belle Isle NERFINISHED
locatedInAdministrativeTerritory Newfoundland and Labrador NERFINISHED
Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada NERFINISHED
locatedInHemisphere Northern Hemisphere
Western Hemisphere
locatedInTimeZone Newfoundland Time Zone NERFINISHED
UTC−03:30
locatedNear Gulf of St. Lawrence NERFINISHED
Labrador Peninsula NERFINISHED
island of Newfoundland
locatedOffCoastOf Labrador NERFINISHED
Newfoundland NERFINISHED
notableFor harsh weather conditions
strategic location in the Strait of Belle Isle
ocean Atlantic Ocean
partOf Strait of Belle Isle NERFINISHED
region Atlantic Canada NERFINISHED
eastern Canada NERFINISHED
separates Gulf of St. Lawrence NERFINISHED
Labrador Sea NERFINISHED
strategicImportance controls northern entrance to Gulf of St. Lawrence
important for North Atlantic shipping lanes
terrain rugged

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International Appalachian Trail terminusNear Belle Isle
this entity surface form: Belle Isle, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada