Fortune Bay () is a fairly large natural bay located in the
Gulf of St. Lawrence on the south coast of
Newfoundland
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,
Canada
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.
Fortune Bay
at Canadian Geographical Names The Bay is bounded by Point Crewe () on the Burin Peninsula and Pass Island () 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 Maggiolo's map from 1527.
The Geological stage Fortunian is named after Fortune Bay and Fortune. The GSSP
A Global Boundary Stratotype Section and Point (GSSP), sometimes referred to as a golden spike, is an internationally agreed upon reference point on a stratigraphic section which defines the lower boundary of a stage on the geologic time scale. ...
is located at Fortune Head.
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
English Harbour West is a village located on the south west shore of Fortune Bay. It is noted for its bank fishing and inshore fishing. The Way Office was established on April 1, 1866. The first Way Master was Albert Stirling. In 1891, it becam ...
* Harbour Breton
* Bay d'Est
* Little Bay East
See also
*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 ...
References
External links
Town of Fortune
Bays of Newfoundland and Labrador
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