The Gander River is a

river A river is a natural flowing watercourse, usually freshwater, flowing towards an ocean, sea, lake or another river. In some cases, a river flows into the ground and becomes dry at the end of its course without reaching another body of wate ...

in eastern

Newfoundland Newfoundland and Labrador (; french: Terre-Neuve-et-Labrador; frequently abbreviated as NL) is the easternmost province of Canada, in the country's Atlantic region. The province comprises the island of Newfoundland and the continental region ...

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. It is 110 miles (177 km) long and originates at Partridgeberry Hill, south of

Grand Falls-Windsor Grand Falls-Windsor is a town located in the central region of the island of Newfoundland in the province of Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada, with a population of 13,853 at the 2021 census. The town is the largest in the central region, the s ...

. The river then flows northeast to

Gander Lake Gander Lake is located in the central part of the island of Newfoundland in the Canadian province of Newfoundland and Labrador Newfoundland and Labrador (; french: Terre-Neuve-et-Labrador; frequently abbreviated as NL) is the easternmost pro ...

and on to

Gander Bay Gander Bay is a natural bay located on the island of Newfoundland, in the Canadian province of Newfoundland and Labrador. Gander Bay takes its name from the lake and river which terminates within the inner reaches of this bay. Communities * Rod ...

on the

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Gander River
The Columbia Gazetteer of North America
Gander River Management Association
C.N.L.R. 765/96

C.N.L.R. 766/96
Cabot Lodge on the Gander River
Rivers of Newfoundland and Labrador {{Newfoundland-river-stub

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