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Upper Burgeo is an abandoned settlement in the La Poile District. It was located 3 – 4 km west of Burgeo on Cornelius Island. Burgeo, which still exists today, was then called Lower Burgeo.
- Latitude: 47° 35' 59.9" (47.6°) north
- Longitude: 57° 39' 54.6" (57.6652°) west
It was settled prior to 1796. [1] There were people still living there in 1871, [2] but there is no reference to Upper Burgeo in the 1921 Newfoundland census. [3] Today, there are only a few cabins on Cornelius Island.
See also
47°36′N 57°40′W / 47.600°N 57.667°W
References
- ^ "Joseph Small's Diary of Burgeo, 1925 - Small's Island". ngb.chebucto.org. Retrieved 2017-08-18.
- ^ "Lovell's 1871 Directory - Upper Burgeo". ngb.chebucto.org. Retrieved 2017-08-18.
- ^ "1921 Newefoundland Census - Burgeo and LaPoile District". ngb.chebucto.org. Retrieved 2017-08-18.
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Upper Burgeo is an abandoned settlement in the La Poile District. It was located 3 – 4 km west of Burgeo on Cornelius Island. Burgeo, which still exists today, was then called Lower Burgeo.
- Latitude: 47° 35' 59.9" (47.6°) north
- Longitude: 57° 39' 54.6" (57.6652°) west
It was settled prior to 1796. [1] There were people still living there in 1871, [2] but there is no reference to Upper Burgeo in the 1921 Newfoundland census. [3] Today, there are only a few cabins on Cornelius Island.
See also
47°36′N 57°40′W / 47.600°N 57.667°W
References
- ^ "Joseph Small's Diary of Burgeo, 1925 - Small's Island". ngb.chebucto.org. Retrieved 2017-08-18.
- ^ "Lovell's 1871 Directory - Upper Burgeo". ngb.chebucto.org. Retrieved 2017-08-18.
- ^ "1921 Newefoundland Census - Burgeo and LaPoile District". ngb.chebucto.org. Retrieved 2017-08-18.
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