Barge Bay, Newfoundland and Labrador

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Barge Bay is a former settlement in the Canadian province of Newfoundland and Labrador. [1] The community was resettled. [2]

It is located on a bay with the same name on the southeast coast of Labrador and lies 10 miles northeast of Red Bay.

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References

  1. Canadian Geographical Names Database, 'Barge Bay', 2021. Accessed on November 27, 2022.
  2. Assembly of Newfoundland and Labrador, Newfoundland and Labrador Regulation 14/16 (Evacuated Communities, 1974 Confirmation Order under the Evacuated Communities Act), 2016.

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