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Tower Information
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(05-2001)
Location: Coster Street
Signage: Bonavista
Built: 1972
Height: 45.72 meters
Capacity: 946,352 liters
Water source: Long Pond

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Town of Bonavista

Bonavista - Nfld. & Lab.
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Area Information
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Bonavista is a town on the Bonavista Peninsula.Giovanni Caboto (John Cabot), a freelance Venetian explorer, was contracted by England's Henry VII to find new lands, and a sea route to the Orient. Cabot set sail from Bristol, England in his ship the Matthew in 1497. When Cabot first saw land he reputedly said "O Buon Vista"
- Bonavista has a subarctic climate due to its cold water temperatures surrounding the location, keeping June temperatures below 10 °C (50 °F) in terms of mean temperatures.
Bonavista is the windiest place in Canada with an average wind speed of 32.6 km/h (20.3 mph). Wikipedia


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