Deer Lake (Newfoundland and Labrador)

This article is about the lake. For the town, see Deer Lake, Newfoundland and Labrador. For other uses, see Deer Lake (disambiguation).

Deer Lake is a lake situated in the western part of the island of Newfoundland, Canada.

Deer Lake
Qalipue'katik (Mi'kmaq)[1]
Deer Lake
Location	Newfoundland, Canada
Coordinates	49.0925°N 57.5728°W / 49.0925; -57.5728
Primary inflows	upper Humber River
Primary outflows	lower Humber River
Basin countries	Canada
Settlements	Deer Lake, Pasadena

Its name is derived from the nickname European settlers to the Humber River valley gave to the Woodland Caribou, who termed these animals "deer".

The town of Deer Lake is situated on the northeastern shore of the lake at the outlet of the upper Humber River. The lower Humber River drains Deer Lake near the village of Little Rapids.

References

1. "Qalipu – Qalipu First Nation Band" (PDF).