St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador
St. John's is the capital of the Canadian province of Newfoundland and Labrador. It is also the largest city in the province, with 108,860 people living there and 205,955 people in the St. John's Metropolitan Area.[1]
Memorial University of Newfoundland (MUN) has two campuses in St. John's and College of the North Atlantic (CNA) also has two (and a third in Seal Cove, within the St. John's Metropolitan Area). MUN and CNA are the only two public higher education institutions in Newfoundland. Given this, there are many students living in St. John's to pursue studies.
Close to St. John's is Cape Spear, the easternmost point in North America.
St. John's is home to the Newfoundland Growlers who play in the ECHL. St. John's is also home to the St. John's Edge who play in the NBL
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In 1762, the British and French fought in the Battle of Signal Hill. It was the last battle of the North American theatre in the Seven Years' War.
St. John's shortly after the Great Fire of 1892. The fire destroyed a significant portion of the city.
Quidi Vidi neighborhood. Some residences, storage shacks, and wharves, primarily made of wood.
Some houses in St. John's are painted in bright colours.
The Basilica of St. John the Baptist is the seat of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of St. John's. The Catholic church is the largest religious institution in the city.
An oil platform in the Terra Nova oil field. A number of offshore oil developments lie off the coast of St. John's.
Water Street is notable for its boutiques and restaurants
Located in downtown St. John's, The Rooms houses the provincial art gallery and museum.
Newfoundland and Labrador dog statues in Harbourside Park, created by Luben Boykov in 2002
Cabot Tower overlooks the city from Signal Hill. The hill was named a National Historic Site due to its association with Canada's defence and communication history.
References
- ↑ Government of Canada, Statistics Canada (2017-02-08). "Population and Dwelling Count Highlight Tables, 2016 Census". www12.statcan.gc.ca. Retrieved 2019-11-19.
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