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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