A derivative of Baie de las Gamas, Spanish or Portuguese for “Bay of the does”, with “does” being a reference to caribou. Gambo is the birthplace of Joseph R. Smallwood.
Other G-reat communities:
Gaff Topsails, Gallants, Garnish, Gaultois, Gander, Garden Cove, Garia, George's Brook, Georgetown, Gin Cove, Glovers Harbour, Glovertown, Golden Bay, Goobies, Gooseberry Cove, Goulds, Grandois, Grand Falls, Grates Cove, Gravels, Great Harbour Deep, Green Cove, Green's Harbour, Griquet, Grey River, Grole, Gull Cove, Gull Island, Gullies
I always thought Gull Island was a great name, like a place you could write a book about..
ReplyDeleteIt makes me think of birds... Lots and lots of birds :) could the book be about birds? Lol
DeleteYou would know what to expect just by the names of some of those places...Garden Cove, Golden Bay, Grand Falls, Gravels, Green Cove...they conjure up a picture.
ReplyDeleteWhat kind of pictures does Goulds conjure up?
DeleteWhat a wonderful place, so magical
ReplyDeleteFrom the lookout you can see for miles
DeleteDoes? So only female caribou allowed?
ReplyDeletethat wouldn't be much fun now would it?
Deleteyay!!! Gambo is my hometown! :)
ReplyDeleteYeah!
DeleteI love the photo in this post Baygirl, it looks so beautiful, the sunset.
ReplyDeleteGoobies? Hahaha!
ReplyDeleterhymes with...
DeleteThat photo is gorgeous.
ReplyDeleteLOVE that photo! Very nice! Whomever thought of some of these names...
ReplyDeletewas having fun right?
DeleteGin Cove? Now, what on earth could have been going on there?
ReplyDeleteI love place names - there are stories to be told buried deep within them.
umm Gin
DeleteIt looks absolutely beautiful there.
ReplyDeleteit is very pretty
DeleteBeautiful picture!
ReplyDeleteNice theme, to show us all these places. I'm trying to visit all the A-Z Challenge blogs this month.
ReplyDeleteBest of luck getting to all of them in 1 month!
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