The Bay of Islands is an extensive inlet located on the west coast of the island of
Newfoundland
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, in
Canada
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.
It is a sub-basin of the
Gulf of St. Lawrence, consisting of many inlets such as
Humber Arm
The Humber Arm is the southernmost arm of the Bay of Islands on the west coast of Newfoundland. The arm has the highest concentration of fresh water of the entire bay, due to inflow of the Humber River.
The Humber is one of the major rivers on the ...
and Goose Arm.
The Bay of Islands is bordered on the north and south by North Arm Hills and Blow Me Down mountains, which are part of the Humber Arm Allochthon, which also include the
Lewis Hills
The Lewis Hills is a section of the Long Range Mountains located on the west coast of Newfoundland, along the Gulf of Saint Lawrence.
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and the Tablelands. The largest island in the bay is
Woods Island (which was formerly inhabited), which is surrounded in most directions by the
Long Range Mountains and is directly north of the Lewis Hills.
The Way Office was established on July 1, 1883. The first Waymaster was Thomas Carter.
Flowing into the Bay of Islands is the
Humber River. Draining
Deer Lake, the Humber is one of the major rivers on the island of Newfoundland, making the Bay of Islands an important
estuary
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. Near the mouth of the Humber River, appropriately named "Humber Mouth", is the city of
Corner Brook
Corner Brook ( 2021 population: 19,333 CA 29,762) is a city located on the west coast of the island of Newfoundland in the province of Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. Corner Brook is the fifth largest settlement in Newfoundland and Labrador. ...
(2011 pop.: 19,886), as well as several neighboring suburbs. The Humber River was used for many years to float logs down to the Bay of Islands where a large
Bowater pulp and paper
The pulp and paper industry comprises companies that use wood as raw material and produce pulp, paper, paperboard and other cellulose-based products.
Manufacturing process
The pulp is fed to a paper machine where it is formed as a paper web a ...
mill at Corner Brook turned them into paper products. Today this mill is owned by
Kruger Inc and its logs are transported by truck. Although the river is mainly used for recreational purposes, the bay still sees active shipping to and from Corner Brook's port.
Other towns along the shores of the Bay of Islands are mostly dependent upon the fishing industry. These communities include (on the southern shore of
Humber Arm
The Humber Arm is the southernmost arm of the Bay of Islands on the west coast of Newfoundland. The arm has the highest concentration of fresh water of the entire bay, due to inflow of the Humber River.
The Humber is one of the major rivers on the ...
, the southernmost bay)
Mt Moriah,
Humber Arm South
Humber Arm South is a town in the Canadian province of Newfoundland and Labrador. The town had a population of 1,537 in the Canada 2021 Census. The Town's Post Office is located in the section of the town referred to as Benoit's Cove. Humber Arm ...
, Lark Harbour, and York Harbour, (on the northern shore of Humber Arm) Hughes Brook, Irishtown-Summerside, Meadows, Gillams, McIvers, and (on Middle Arm, north of Humber Arm) Cox's Cove. There are still fish plants in Cox's Cove, Humber Arm South, and Curling. Curling was once an incorporated community but is now amalgamated with Corner Brook.
See also
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List of communities in Newfoundland and Labrador
This article lists unincorporated communities of the province of Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada.
Incorporated towns and cities are incorporated municipalities and can be found on List of municipalities in Newfoundland and Labrador.
Newfoundl ...
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Woods Island, Newfoundland and Labrador
References
External links
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Bays of Newfoundland and Labrador