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Corner Brook
Corner Brook city (1991 pop. 22,410), W Newfoundland, N.L., Canada, on the Humber River. It is Newfoundland's second largest city and has a large pulp and paper mill. Other industries include lumbering, salmon fishing, and quarrying. Sir Wilfred Grenfell College is there. Nearby is Gros Morne National Park. |
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"Corner Brook." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2011. Encyclopedia.com. 30 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "Corner Brook." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2011. Encyclopedia.com. (May 30, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1E1-CornerBr.html "Corner Brook." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2011. Retrieved May 30, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1E1-CornerBr.html |
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Corner Brook
Corner Brook, Newfoundland/Canada Lying at the mouth of the Hudson River, it was founded in 1955 and named after a local brook.
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JOHN EVERETT-HEATH. "Corner Brook." Concise Dictionary of World Place-Names. 2005. Encyclopedia.com. 30 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. JOHN EVERETT-HEATH. "Corner Brook." Concise Dictionary of World Place-Names. 2005. Encyclopedia.com. (May 30, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O209-CornerBrook.html JOHN EVERETT-HEATH. "Corner Brook." Concise Dictionary of World Place-Names. 2005. Retrieved May 30, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O209-CornerBrook.html |
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