Allan's Island, formerly Allan Island, is a Canadian fishing settlement in the Burin peninsula of the province of Newfoundland and Labrador.

Allan's Island Allan Island
Unincorporated community
Allan's Island Location of Allan's Island in Newfoundland
Coordinates: 46°51′2.8″N 55°48′9.7″W
Country	Canada
Province	Newfoundland and Labrador
Settled	1968
Population  (1956)
• Total	187
Time zone	UTC-3:30 (Newfoundland Time)
• Summer (DST)	UTC-2:30 (Newfoundland Daylight)
Area code(s)	709
Highways	Route 220

In 1968 it was designated a village. It has a lighthouse which is visible for 9 miles.[1] The lighthouse was first lit in 1879, and the current tower was erected around 2004. In 1940 the population was 303, in 1951 it was 196 and down to 187 by 1956. It is now part of the town of Lamaline. The settlement is connected to Lamaline via a causeway supported by breakwaters.

WWII

• A small United States Military base was set up on top of "The Hill" during the Second World War.[2]
• Many men from the Island volunteered to join the British Royal Navy and Armed Forces during the Second World War.

See also

• Lamaline
• List of communities in Newfoundland and Labrador

References

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