Venison Island facts for kids
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Venison Island, as photographed by Edith Watson in August 1913
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Location in Newfoundland and Labrador
Location of the Venison Island in Labrador
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| Location | Labrador Sea |
| Coordinates | 52°58′12″N 55°46′30″W / 52.970°N 55.775°W |
| Area | 1 km2 (0.39 sq mi) |
| Highest elevation | 68 m (223 ft) |
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| Province | Newfoundland and Labrador |
Venison Island is an island off of the coast of Labrador.
The island is separated from Stony Island by a narrow channel called Venison Tickle and measures 1200 m by 550 m. The island once had a busy wharf and fishing community, a wireless telegraph station (code VI) and a population of 36 year-round residents in 1901.
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