Deer Lake is a lake situated in the western part of the island of
Newfoundland
Newfoundland and Labrador is the easternmost province of Canada, in the country's Atlantic region. The province comprises the island of Newfoundland and the continental region of Labrador, having a total size of . As of 2025 the population ...
, Canada.
Its name is derived from the nickname European settlers to the
Humber River valley gave to the
Woodland Caribou Woodland caribou may refer to two North American reindeer (''Rangifer tarandus'') populations:
* Boreal woodland caribou
* Migratory woodland caribou
See also
* Woodland Caribou Provincial Park
Woodland Caribou Provincial Park is a provincia ...
, who termed these animals "deer".
The town of
Deer Lake is situated on the northeastern shore of the lake at the outlet of the upper Humber River. The lower Humber River drains Deer Lake near the village of Little Rapids.
See also
*
List of lakes of Newfoundland and Labrador
This is an incomplete list of lakes of Newfoundland and Labrador, a province of Canada.
Larger lake statistics
List of lakes
See also
*List of lakes of Canada
References
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Newfoundland
Lakes
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References
Lakes of Newfoundland and Labrador
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