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EncyclopediaAvalon PeninsulaAvalon Peninsula, 3,579 sq mi (9,270 sq km), SE N.L., Canada, on Newfoundland. It is nearly divided at its center by Conception Bay and St. Mary's Bay. The peninsula is the most densely populated part of Newfoundland; St. John's is the chief city. A lighthouse and radio direction-finding station are at Cape Race, which is the easternmost point in North America. The Columbia Electronic Encyclopedia, 6th ed. Copyright © 2007, Columbia University Press. All rights reserved. More on Avalon Peninsula from Infoplease:
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