Chain Rock
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World / Canada / Newfoundland and Labrador / Division No. 1
island, rocks, stone, historic landmark
Given the name Chain Rock because it once held one end of a heavy chain across the entrance to St. John's Harbour. First used back in 1673 during the Anglo-Dutch war to prevent Dutch pirate ships from entering the harbour and attacking the city. Today it is easily noticed by the white pyramid with a red top mounted on top of it to mark it's location for ships.
Nearby cities:
Coordinates: 47°34'0"N 52°41'15"W
- Lapstone's Rocks 195 km
- Big Salmonier Rock 245 km
- Middle Rocks 569 km
- Black Rocks 813 km
- Shag Rocks 827 km
- d'Iberville Rocks 1797 km
- Isua Supracrustal Belt 1855 km
- Lyon Rocks 1901 km
- McNab Rocks 1947 km
- Nuvvuagittuq Greenstone Belt 2047 km
- Signal Hill 0.6 km
- St. John's Harbour 1 km
- Downtown St. John's 2.3 km
- Rabbittown 2.7 km
- Shea Heights 3.2 km
- Southside Hills 3.2 km
- Memorial University of Newfoundland 3.8 km
- C.A. Pippy Park 5.2 km
- Petty Harbour Long Pond 7.4 km
- St. John's 14 km