Geography
The district includes the extreme northeastern part of the Avalon Peninsula including the northern half of the City of St. John's, and the eastern half of the Town of Conception Bay South. It also includes Bell Island, Little Bell Island and Kelly's Island.
The neighbouring ridings are Avalon and St. John's South—Mount Pearl.
According to Elections Canada, the geographic boundaries for this riding as of the 39th General Election are:
- "All that area consisting of:
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- (a) the towns of Bauline, Flatrock, Logy Bay – Middle Cove – Outer Cove, Paradise, Portugal Cove – St. Philip's, Pouch Cove, Torbay and Wabana;
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- (b) that part of the Town of Conception Bay South lying northeasterly of a line described as follows: commencing at the intersection of the southeasterly limit of the Town of Conception Bay South with Conway Brook; thence generally northerly along said brook and Long Pond Harbour to Conception Bay; and
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- (c) that part of the City of St. John's lying northwesterly of a line described as follows: commencing at the intersection of the westerly limit of the City of St. John's with Kenmount Road; thence northeasterly and easterly along said road, Freshwater Road and Longs Hill to Gower Street; thence northeasterly along said street to Kings Bridge Road; thence northerly along said road to Rennie's River; thence generally easterly along said river, Quidi Vidi Lake and the channel known locally as Quidi Vidi Gut to Quidi Vidi Harbour. Including Bell Island, Little Bell Island, Kelly's Island and all the other islands adjacent to the shoreline of the above described area."
See the map of the St. John's East riding.
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