Burnt Islands, Newfoundland and Labrador
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| Burnt Islands | |
  Burnt Islands
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| Country |  Canada |
| Province |  Newfoundland and Labrador |
| Time zone | Newfoundland Time (UTC-3:30) |
| - Summer (DST) | Newfoundland Daylight (UTC-2:30) |
| Area code(s) | 709 |
Burnt Islands is a small coastal community found in God Bay on the southwest coast of Newfoundland, Canada. It is 27 kilometres east from Port-aux-Basques. This community consists of an "island" part and a "main" part that were connected by a causeway in 1969. The community is built on the rocky, barren coastline of the harbour. There are a lot of bogs and marshes on the surrounding countryside.
Burnt Islands is home to a giant red and white checkered water tower known as the tank. Drunken teens have been known to throw rocks at it causing a booming echo heard all over town. Local legend states that bubbles form in the toilets of nearby residents when this happens.
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