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Main River
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Pissing Mare Falls
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Pissing Mare Falls
Gros Morne National Park
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Gros Morne National Park
Western Brook Pond
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Western Brook Pond
Big Level
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RiverCow Head, Newfoundland and Labrador

Main River

RiverBest Jul–Sep
Elevation–above sea level
Length57 kmsource to mouth
Nearest townCow Head27 km
49.77° N, 57.51° WUTC−2:30 · Newfoundland Daylight Time
When to goCow Head · weather score
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec20October
Best timeJul–Sep
October: high / low9° / 5°
River

Main River in brief

Main River is a river in Cow Head, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada — river on the Great Northern Peninsula of Newfoundland.

The nearest town in the atlas is Cow Head, 27 km to the NW, where the weather is best in July, August and September.

Main River is 57 km long.

Cow Head: weather and travel guide

Weather nearby now

Forecast for Cow Head
9°
Rain now
Wind28 km/h
Humidity86%
Cloud cover100%
Today
22 Oct
8°
6°
1 mm
Fri
23 Oct
7°
3°
Sat
24 Oct
4°
1°
Sun
25 Oct
7°
4°
Mon
26 Oct
9°
8°
2 mm

Model run 00:00 UTCRefreshed several times a day

The course of the river

As mapped in OpenStreetMap, with the towns of the atlas along its banks.
sourcemouth (or where the mapped line leaves the country)
When to go

The best months around Main River

Climate of Cow Head

Month score in Cow Head

Comfort, dry days and sunshine · out of 100
8
Jan
11
Feb
15
Mar
17
Apr
18
May
24
Jun
50
Jul
58
Aug
40
Sep
20
Oct
13
Nov
9
Dec
Map

Main River from above

Nature nearbyAll of Canada
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The OverfallsWaterfall12 kmNWThe Overfalls
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Pissing Mare FallsWaterfall12 kmSWPissing Mare Falls
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Big Island Pond SteadiesLake14 kmSWBig Island Pond Steadies
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Goose HoleLake15 kmSWGoose Hole
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Gros Morne National ParkNational park18 kmSWGros Morne National Park
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Western Brook PondLake19 kmWWestern Brook Pond
Summits nearbyMountains of Canada
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Big Level18 km SW795 mJuly 15°Big Level
Stay nearby

Towns close by

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Cow Head

Newfoundland and Labrador · 27 km NW
9°Oct high
13wet days
20score
Cow Head
Parson's Pond
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Parson's Pond

Newfoundland and Labrador · 33 km NW
9°Oct high
13wet days
19score
Parson's Pond
Rocky Harbour
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Rocky Harbour

Newfoundland and Labrador · 34 km SW
8°Oct high
13wet days
19score
Rocky Harbour
Around here

Cow Head and around

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Cow Head

Newfoundland and Labrador · Canada
Jul–Sepbest months
16°July high
6 maltitude
Cow Head

Nature

Western Brook Pond
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21 km S

Western Brook Pond

Lake · 30 m
Western Brook Pond
Pissing Mare Falls
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25 km SE

Pissing Mare Falls

Waterfall
Pissing Mare Falls
Long Steady, Cow Head
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14 km S

Long Steady, Cow Head

Lake
Long Steady, Cow Head

Mountains

Gros Morne
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36 km S

Gros Morne

807 m · Long Range Mountains
Gros Morne
Big Level
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26 km S

Big Level

795 m · Long Range Mountains
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Museums

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1.5 km E

Dr. Henry N. Payne Community Museum

Historic house museum
Dr. Henry N. Payne Community Museum