Bell Island
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Bell Island is a small, historically significant island off the coast of Newfoundland, Canada, known for its former iron ore mines and dramatic coastal cliffs.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Bell Island canonical | 3 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | island ⓘ |
| accessedBy | ferry from Portugal Cove–St. Philip’s ⓘ |
| administrativeDivision | Division No. 1, Newfoundland and Labrador NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| bodyOfWater | Atlantic Ocean NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| climate | cool maritime climate ⓘ |
| continent | North America ⓘ |
| country | Canada ⓘ |
| hasAttraction |
Bell Island Mine Museum
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
coastal hiking trails ⓘ sea caves ⓘ underground mine tour ⓘ |
| hasCoastlineType | rocky coastline ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
ferries and small harbours
ⓘ
sandstone cliffs ⓘ sea stacks ⓘ |
| hasHeritage |
industrial heritage
ⓘ
maritime heritage ⓘ |
| hasMemorial | World War II memorial NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasMine |
No. 2 Mine
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
No. 3 Mine NERFINISHED ⓘ No. 4 Mine NERFINISHED ⓘ No. 6 Mine NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasSettlement |
Lance Cove
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Wabana NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasUnderwaterSite | Bell Island shipwrecks ⓘ |
| hasViewOf |
Avalon Peninsula mainland
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Conception Bay South NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalEvent | World War II U-boat attacks in Conception Bay NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalUse | iron ore extraction ⓘ |
| knownFor |
World War II history
ⓘ
dramatic coastal cliffs ⓘ iron ore mining ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| largestCommunity | Wabana NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Conception Bay
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Newfoundland and Labrador ⓘ |
| locatedNear | St. John’s, Newfoundland and Labrador NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOffCoastOf | Avalon Peninsula NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| miningBegan | late 19th century ⓘ |
| miningEnded | 1960s ⓘ |
| namedFor | bell-shaped appearance of cliffs ⓘ |
| partOf | Province of Newfoundland and Labrador NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| populationTrend | decline after mine closure ⓘ |
| primaryEconomicActivity |
fishing
ⓘ
tourism ⓘ |
| region | Atlantic Canada NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| shipwrecksUsedFor | recreational diving ⓘ |
| timeZone | Newfoundland Time Zone NERFINISHED ⓘ |
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Eastern Newfoundland