Talk:Bell Island (Newfoundland and Labrador)

Climate
i need to find out the climate and geography of bell island canada


 * I suggest you look at Geography of Newfoundland and Labrador.  Silverchemist 21:13, 4 December 2007 (UTC)

Transportation
There are three communities and a ferry to the big island, but are their any roads? --Kevlar (talk • contribs) 21:25, 19 October 2012 (UTC)


 * Yes, plenty of roads connecting all communities 96.44.73.143 (talk) 11:30, 20 August 2023 (UTC)

origin of name
What is the origin of the name?--Richardson mcphillips (talk) 12:27, 14 April 2016 (UTC)

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Indigenous Inhabitants
This article is edited from time to time to say the original indigenous inhabits of Newfoundland lived on or likely frequently visited the island. There appears to be no academic research to support this idea, and there would have been little reason for them to visit the island given its lack of wild game and the abundance of other nearby areas to launch fishing vessels. I'm not sure why it keep getting edited in. The last source that was cited to back up this claim was an academic article about the history of gardening on the Island which stated, "Although we are not aware of any recorded archaeological surveys or excavations from the pre-colonial period, Bell Island would have almost certainly been a site for myriad subsistence activities by Indigenous populations," without a citation or any primary research given. This does not appear to be nearly definitive enough a source to make such a claim. 142.167.20.61 (talk) 18:26, 4 March 2024 (UTC)