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1. www.gandercanada.comHome | Town of Gander

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   The official website for Town of Gander, Newfoundland, Canada.

2. www.cnn.com › travel › articleGander: This Canadian airport sheltered 7,000 people on 9/11

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   Sep 6, 2021 · Canada’s Gander International Airport in Newfoundland offered refuge to 7,000 displaced airplane passengers on 9/11 and inspired the hit musical “Come from Away.”

3. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Gander,_Newfoundland_and_LabradorGander, Newfoundland and Labrador - Wikipedia

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   Gander is a town located in the northeastern part of the island of Newfoundland in the Canadian province of Newfoundland and Labrador, approximately 40 km (25 mi) south of Gander Bay, 100 km (62 mi) south of Twillingate and 90 km (56 mi) east of Grand Falls-Windsor.

4. www.newfoundlandlabrador.com › top-destinations › ganderGander - Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada

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   The town of Gander was once known as the “Crossroads of the World,” due to its perfectly positioned airport. Once the largest on earth, with runways big enough to land the space shuttle, it was a strategic location for refuelling and a bustling centre during wartimes.

5. www.travelandleisure.com › travel-news › newfoundland-labrador-9-11-anniversary20 Years Later: The Little Town in Newfoundland That Welcomed ......

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   Sep 11, 2021 · In the darkness of the Sept. 11 tragedies two decades ago, the Canadian community of Gander in Newfoundland opened its doors to about 7,000 stranded passengers.

6. www.gandercanada.com › recreation-activities-and-visitors › historyHistory - Town of Gander

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   Known as the Newfoundland Airport at the time, it was a result of a 1935 agreement between Canada, the United Kingdom, Newfoundland and Ireland. With WWII raging in Europe, Gander became a strategic post for the Royal Air Force Ferry Command in 1940.

7. www.gandercanada.com › recreation-activities-and-visitors › attractionsAttractions - Town of Gander

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   Marvel at the International Lounge, one of the most important Modernist rooms in Canada with furniture and themes from 1959, the inspirational “Birds of Welcome” sculpture by Art Price, and Kenneth Lochhead’s famous 22 m (72 ft) artwork “Flight and Its Allegories”.

8. www.thecanadianencyclopedia.ca › en › articleGander - The Canadian Encyclopedia

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   Mar 5, 2013 · Gander, NL, incorporated as a town in 1954, population 11 054 (2011c), 9951 (2006c). The town of Gander is located on Gander Lake in east-central Newfoundland. Both the town and lake are named after the GANDER RIVER.

9. www.tripadvisor.ca › Attractions-g182153THE 15 BEST Things to Do in Gander - Tripadvisor

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   Oct 21, 2024 · Top Things to Do in Gander, Newfoundland and Labrador: See Tripadvisor's 3,342 traveller reviews and photos of Gander tourist attractions. Find what to do today, this weekend, or in November. We have reviews of the best places to see in Gander.

10. atlantictraveller.com › things-to-do-gander-nl14 Best Things to Do in Gander, Newfoundland (2024 Guide)

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    Planning a trip to Gander, Newfoundland in 2024? Use our hand-picked guide and let us know which things make it to your Gander bucket list.