Lomond was a logging town in
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 ...
, Canada, located southeast of Woody Point near
Bonne Bay
Bonne Bay is a bay in Newfoundland and Labrador, Newfoundland, Canada. It is located on the western coast of Newfoundland and separates the Great Northern Peninsula from the rest of the island. It is a part of Gros Morne National Park.
It is s ...
. It developed out of the decline of the fishing industry in the area in the early 20th century and the rise of the logging and pulpwood industries.
It was leveled for the creation of the
Gros Morne National Park
Gros Morne National Park is a National Parks of Canada, Canadian national park and World Heritage Site located on the west coast of Newfoundland and Labrador, Newfoundland. At , it is the second largest national park in Atlantic Canada after To ...
, all of its residents having been resettled as part of the Newfoundland government's general resettlement programme of the 1950s and 1960s.
The park's Lomond campground is on the site of the town; by the end of the 20th century, the only structures there were park buildings.
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List of communities in Newfoundland and Labrador
This article lists unincorporated communities of the province of Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada.
Incorporated towns and cities are incorporated municipalities and can be found on List of municipalities in Newfoundland and Labrador.
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Ghost towns in Newfoundland and Labrador
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