Monkstown, Newfoundland and Labrador
Monkstown is a settlement in Newfoundland and Labrador.
Monkstown Newfoundland Canada has no shortage of wildlife; moose, bear, ducks - you name it it's here (and you can enjoy it pretty much everywhere). The pristine landscape and abundance of large and small game make for an incredible sightseeing drive. Dramatic coastlines, sweeping barrens, thick boreal forests, ancient rock formations - this small Newfoundland town has it all. Monkstown Newfoundland. Well known for its wooden fishing boats made during the early 1900s, "The Monkstown Dories" were designed and perfected by the brothers John and Henry Monk of Monkstown, Placentia Bay. This dory was often mistaken for the Lunenburg dory owing to the fact that, like the Nova Scotian dory, she did not have rubbers or rubbing streaks outside her gunwales. However, there were differences between the two in rake, flare & sheer and while the “Lunenburger” carried a raised gunwhale forward, the “Monk” did not. Placentia Bay fishermen claimed that no other type of dory was superior to the “Monk” for general seaworthiness. Exterior: yellow with green bottom. Interior: yellow with green and blue trim. Source "memorial university library" See References below.
Monkstown is a Placentia Bay adventure you won't soon forget, so bring your kayaks for boating, tanks for diving or rods for fishing. Following the Paradise River to the sea at the narrow inlet called Paradise Sound, a hydroelectric dam located here is one of only three arched dams in North America. The Paradise River Hydroelectric Generating Station is a hydroelectric generating plant located near the mouth of the Paradise River in Newfoundland and Labrador. The plant is owned by Newfoundland and Labrador Hydro, and was first synchronized in 1989. It operates with an average rated flow of 25 m3/s to generate 8 MW of electrical power, with an average annual production of 37 GWh. The unit is equipped with a Francis runner. The project, which operates under a run-of-river philosophy, has a 43m high concrete arch dam with an overflow spillway, the largest structure of this design in Eastern North America. Source " Newfoundland and Labrador Hydro"
The best of all the wonderful surprises the Monkstown landscape holds, the most delightful just might be our sweet, fresh berries. Try a handful of blueberries, partridgeberries, blackberries or Bakeapples, You'll find these unique, flavourful berries in everything from jams and jellies to tarts and pies. They're not only delicious but also plentiful, particularly in the fall when you'll see berry pickers scattered along the highway and our country road. Our provincial flower – the pitcher plant – can be found, among other wildflowers like rare orchids and plants, in bogs and marshland coming out our road.
The town gave its family name to a type of dory - the "Monkstown Dory" [1]
References
- ↑ "Monkstown Dory Model". Memorial University of Newfoundland.
Coordinates: 47°34′12″N 54°26′13″W / 47.570°N 54.437°W