Meaning of Wreckhouse | Babel Free

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A region of southwestern Newfoundland, Canada, known for extremely high winds.

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“[…]to Wreckhouse, the place where he was born. It was all woods up there at one time until they cut it all out. It was a really pretty place, beautiful in the summer but no good in winter. It was lonely up there at first and I done[…]”

“The Wreckhouse region lies northwest of Channel-Port aux Basques between Cape Ray and St. Andrew's. It's hard to say how you should experience Wreckhouse. You can drive through this stretch of the TCH on the south west tip of[…]”

“[…]in Wreckhouse, the only road [is] a deathtrap as wind tops a hundred fifty. Routinely the station warns: seek shelter, stay off the road, its voice a modern stand-in for native foresight.”

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