Badger, Newfoundland and Labrador
Badger is a town in north-central Newfoundland, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada on the Exploits River. It supplied pulp and paper for the mills in Grand Falls for many years and was famous for its large spring log drives. The town is located in the interior of the island, twenty miles west of Grand Falls in Division No. 6. Badger was incorporated as a Town on September 30, 1963.
Badger | |
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Town | |
Badger Location of Badger in Newfoundland | |
| Coordinates: 48°58′00″N 56°02′00″W | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Newfoundland and Labrador |
| Census division | 6 |
| Incorporated | 1963 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Ed Card |
| Area | |
| • Land | 1.96 km2 (0.76 sq mi) |
| Population (2021) | |
| • Total | 682 |
| Time zone | UTC– 3:30 (Newfoundland Time) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC– 2:30 (Newfoundland Daylight) |
| Area code | 709 |
| Highways | Route 1 (TCH) Route 370 |
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