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Because of its low incidence of fog, Gander was chosen as the site of an English air base in the mid-1930s. During World War II Gander became an important base for convoy escort and coastal patrol aircraft as well as a refueling stop for military aircraft crossing the Atlantic.

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ARTICLEGander Because of its low incidence of fog, Gander was chosen as the site of an English air base in the mid-1930s. During World War II Gander became an important base for convoy escort and coastal patrol aircraft as well as a refueling stop for military aircraft crossing the Atlantic.Gander
NATIONAL PARKCape Spear Lighthouse National Historic Site On the easternmost point of North America, Cape Spear Lighthouse National Historic Site is known for its lighthouse on a rocky cliff 75 metres (245 ft.) above sea level. The 1836 structure is one of Newfoundland and Labrador's oldest surviving lighthouses. For more than a century it has served as an important approach light to St. John's, 11 kilometres (7 mi.) to the north. During World War II a coastal defense battery at Cape Spear protected St. John's from Nazi submarines.Cape Spear Lighthouse National Historic Site
NATIONAL PARKCastle Hill National Historic Site At Placentia off Hwy. 100, Castle Hill dates from the 17th century when the French selected the small fishing village of Plaisance as the base of operations for their Newfoundland and Labrador fishing fleet. The Royal Colony of Plaisance was founded at this site in 1662 during the reign of Louis XIV. Castle Hill National Historic Site
NATIONAL PARKGros Morne National Park Thirty-five kilometres (22 mi.) northwest of Deer Lake on Hwy. 430, Gros Morne National Park covers some 1,805 square kilometres (697 sq. mi.) in the Gros Morne National Park
NATIONAL PARKLAnse Aux Meadows National Historic Site At the tip of Newfoundland's Great Northern Peninsula about 25 kilometres (16 mi.) off Hwy. 430 on Hwy. 436, L'Anse aux Meadows National Historic Site is the only authenticated Norse site in North America.LAnse Aux Meadows National Historic Site
NATIONAL PARKPort Au Choix National Historic Site Port au Choix National Historic Site is 15 kilometres (9 mi.) west of the Port Saunders-Port au Choix turnoff from Hwy. 430. In 1967 a local resident excavating for the construction of a new building discovered human bones, tools and weapons. The discovery led to archeological work that uncovered an ancient burial ground in the area. Scientific testing of the bones and artifacts disclosed that the burial ground was in use between 2300 B.C. and 1200 B.C.; it is said to be one of the largest hunter-gatherer burial grounds in North America.Port Au Choix National Historic Site
NATIONAL PARKSignal Hill National Historic Site Reached from Duckworth St., Signal Hill rises 160 metres (525 ft.) above the narrow approach to St. John's harbor. Because of its strategic location, the area was the site of many battles between the English and the French for control of Newfoundland and Labrador and its fisheries. The British defeated the French in 1762 in the last battle between the two countries in North America.Signal Hill National Historic Site
NATIONAL PARKTerra Nova National Park Seventy kilometres (45 mi.) south of Gander and 240 kilometres (150 mi.) north of St. John's on Hwy. 1, Terra Nova National Park is characterized by bold headlands extending from a rocky, mostly forested interior. Covering more than 400 square kilometres (155 sq. mi.) of the island of Newfoundland's eastern shore, the park is bounded on the south by Clode Sound, bisected by Newman Sound and touched on its northern edge by Alexander Bay.Terra Nova National Park
EDITOR PICKWhere to Find AAA TourBook Guides and MapsMichelle Palmer04/01/2025 : The AAA TourBook guides provide travel information and are a planning tool for destinations across the U.S., Canada, Mexico and the Caribbean.Where to Find AAA TourBook Guides and Maps
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