Facts About Corner Brook Facts About Corner Brook
The area was surveyed by Captain James Cook in 1767. The Captain James Cook Historic Site stands on Crow Hill overlooking the city.
Corner Brook is a city located on the west coast of the island of Newfoundland in the province of Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada.
The City of Corner Brook was incorporated in 1956
Corner Brook is the administrative headquarters of the Qalipu Mi’kmaq First Nations band government.
The Mi’kmaq name for the nearby Humber River is “Maqtukwek”
Corner Brook celebrated its Come Home Year from July 19–28, 2019.
The Estimated population of Corner Brook is 31,917.
In 2004, Corner Brook hosted the annual World Broomball Championship.
The City of Corner Brook was the smallest community to host the Canada Winter Games in 1999.
Corner Brook was designated the Forest Capital of Canada in 2002
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