Fortune Bay

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Fortune Bay is a fairly large natural bay located on the south coast of the island of Newfoundland, Canada. [ [http://gnss.nrcan.gc.ca/gnss-srt/toponym_metadata.jsp?1189474749954 Fortune Bay] at Canadian Geographical Names] The Bay is bounded by Point Crewe (coord|46|57|08|N|55|59|19|W|scale:25000) on the Burin Peninsula and Pass Island (coord|47|28|56|N|56|11|52|W|scale:25000) at the entrance to Hermitage Bay to the northwest for a distance of 56 kilometers. The bay extends in a northeast direction for 105 kilometers ending at Terrenceville.

Within Fortune Bay there are also a number of inner bays and coves including, Connaigre Bay, Great Bay de l'Eau, Belle Bay and Long Harbour. There are a number of islands located in the bay, of which the largest is Brunette Island. Some of the other islands include Sagona Island, Great Island, St. John's Island, Chapel Island and Petticoat Island.

It is believed that the name Fortune Bay is derived from the Portuguese word "fortuna" meaning place of good fortune. It is also one of the oldest surviving names in Newfoundland when it appeared on Majollo's map from 1527.

Settlements

* Terrenceville
* Bay L'Argent
* Little Harbour East
* Harbour Mille
* St. Bernard's
* Jacques Fontaine
* Grand le Pierre
* English Harbour East
* Rencontre East
* Pool's Cove
* Belleoram
* English Harbour West
* Harbour Breton

ee also

*List of communities in Newfoundland and Labrador

References

External links

* [http://www.k12.nf.ca/lakeacademy/fortune.html Town of Fortune official site]

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