Norris Point, Newfoundland and Labrador

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Norris Point
North Point
Country Flag of Canada Canada
Province Flag of Newfoundland and Labrador Newfoundland and Labrador
Time zone Newfoundland Time (UTC-3:30)
 - Summer (DST) Newfoundland Daylight (UTC-2:30)
Area code(s) 709

Norris Point is a Canadian community in the province of Newfoundland and Labrador.

Located on the west coast of the island of Newfoundland, the community hosts a marine biology centre, a pharmacy, a modern health care facility, and several businesses. The community is adjacent to Gros Morne National Park.

The name is a corruption of the original name North Point, which appeared on a 1767 survey by James Cook.[1]

[edit] References

  1. ^ Hamilton, William Baillie (1996). Place Names of Atlantic Canada. University of Toronto Press, p. 238. ISBN 0802075703.