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Newfoundland Tourism Region : Avalon
Brownsdale (originally known as Lance Cove):
Located on the Trinity Bay side of the northern tip of the Bay de Verde Peninsula, the cove was renamed in honour of John Brown, one of the first settlers who established a sawmill in the town.
The change was made circa 1921.
Used with permission from "Uncovering the Origin of 1001 Unique Place Names in Newfoundland and Labrador" 2021 Jennifer Leigh Hill
Address of this page: http://nl.ruralroutes.com/Brownsdale