Port Blandford: Located at the bottom of Clode Sound, an extension of Bonavista Bay, with the building of the railway in the early 1890s, Port Blandford, according to material written in the ENL, became the "railhead" for the Bay and the "terminal" for the coastal steamer service.

The town was named to honor Captain Darius Blandford, who was master of the bay steamer called "The Dundee". The population in 2016 was 601, showing a significant increase of 24.4% from the 483 recorded in 2011.
BONAVISTA PENINSULA: As mentioned, several times, it is believed that John Cabot came ashore at what is now known as Cape Bonavista in 1497 and shouted out "O Buon Vista" ("Oh Good Sight"), giving the area its name. Others, as alluded to previously, however dispute this argument.

Bonavista Peninsula is about 95 km (60 mi), long from Clarenville to Cape Bonavista The base of the peninsula, from Clarenville to Port Blandford is approximately 30 km (18.6 mi).

The landmass measures roughly between 15 km (9 mi) and 40 km (25 mi) in width. In terms of coastal water, Bonavista Bay is to the west and Trinity Bay to the East. According to the Wikivoyage website, the total population is roughly 20,000, spread between 10 incorporated towns (of which Clarenville and Bonavista are the largest by a substantial margin), and 17 registered communities, most of which contain several additional hamlets.

The southeastern "boundary" of the peninsula is not clearly defined; however, most people use the TransCanada Highway, Hwy. #1 to the south east to separate Bonavista Peninsula, from its "southernly" neighbor, the Burin Peninsula.

In this section, the most logical way to group towns is to follow the various routes from west to east, and northwards towards the tip to the town of Bonavista; followed by a southerly route back towards Clarenville. As one sees looking at the map, the Bonavista Peninsula should have the nick name of "the Peninsula of Dead Ends."

Port Blandford: Located at the bottom of Clode Sound, an extension of Bonavista Bay, with the building of the railway in the early 1890s, Port Blandford, according to material written in the ENL, became the "railhead" for the Bay and the "terminal" for the coastal steamer service.

The town was named to honor Captain Darius Blandford, who was master of the bay steamer called "The Dundee". The population in 2016 was 601, showing a significant increase of 24.4% from the 483 recorded in 2011.

Used with permission from "Uncovering the Origin of 1001 Unique Place Names in Newfoundland and Labrador" 2021 Jennifer Leigh Hill

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