Main River is a river in
Newfoundland
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,
Canada
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, a very popular
canoeing
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A few of the recreational ...
destination. It is 57 km long, originates in the
Long Range Mountains
The Long Range Mountains are a series of mountains along the west coast of the Canadian island of Newfoundland. The Long Range Mountains are a subrange which forms the northernmost section of the Appalachian mountain chain on the eastern seab ...
and enters the sea at
White Bay.
Main River was designated a
Canadian Heritage River
The Canadian Heritage Rivers System (CHRS; ) is a joint program administered by the federal, provincial, and territorial governments to conserve and protect the best examples of Canada's river heritage, to give them national recognition, and to e ...
in February 2001.
See also
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List of rivers of Newfoundland and Labrador
This is a list of rivers of Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada, divided by watershed. Nearly all watersheds in the province ultimately drain into the Atlantic Ocean.
East Coast of Labrador
Watersheds between Eclipse River and Groswater Bay in L ...
References
Canadian Heritage Rivers SystemEnvironment and ConservationGovernment of Newfoundland and Labrador official website
Rivers of Newfoundland and Labrador
Canadian Heritage Rivers
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