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Venison Island

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Location
  
Labrador Sea

Elevation
  
68 m

Province
  
Newfoundland and Labrador

Highest elevation
  
68 m (223 ft)

Area
  
100 ha

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Venison Island is an island off of the coast of Labrador.

Map of Venison Island, Division No. 10, Subd. B, NL, Canada

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.

References

Venison Island Wikipedia