L’Anse aux Meadows
Also known as L’Anse aux Meadows National Historic Site, Anse aux Meadows, L'Anse aux Meadows, L'Anse aux Méduses
Category
Cultural
Inscribed under criterion (vi).
Region
Europe and North America
Canada
Inscribed
1978
Area
7,991 ha
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Location
Where it sits, and what is around it
L’Anse aux Meadows is about 490 km north-west of St. John's. The nearest other World Heritage site is Red Bay Basque Whaling Station, about 65 km away.
Nearest towns and cities
- Corner Brook · about 21,000 peopleabout 340 km south-west
- St. John's · about 131,000 peopleabout 490 km south-east
- Sydney · about 38,000 peopleabout 700 km south-west
- Sept-Îles · about 26,000 peopleabout 770 km west
- Charlottetown · about 42,000 peopleabout 810 km south-west
- New Glasgow · about 20,000 peopleabout 850 km south-west
Nearby World Heritage sites
The nearest neighbours, as the crow flies
CanadaCultural64 km away
CanadaNatural263 km away
CanadaNatural578 km away
CanadaNatural591 km away
Further resources
The official record, while our own profile is in hand
The official record
- World Heritage Centre page for this sitewhc.unesco.org
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