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Barred Bay is a natural bay near St. John Harbor, off the island of Newfoundland in the province of Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. [1] It is located on the southern part of St. John Harbor, in a bay called Good Bay. [2] Well Bay is a natural indentation in the northern part of Good Bay, at its eastern end. [2] In the western part of Barred Bay, there is an islet called Sheep Islet, which is 1.5 m (4.9 ft) high. [2]

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References

  1. United States Hydrographic Office; Davenport, Richard G. (1884). Newfoundland and Labrador: The coast and banks of Newfoundland and the coast of Labador, from Grand Point to the Koksoak River, with the adjacent islands and banks (Public domain ed.). Govt. print. off. pp. 227–. Retrieved 20 November 2011.
  2. 1 2 3 "Pub. 146: Sailing Directions (Enroute) – Newfoundland, Labrador, and Hudson Bay" (PDF). msi.nga.mil. Springfield, Virginia: National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency. 2001.

50°48′58″N57°11′53″W / 50.816°N 57.198°W / 50.816; -57.198 (Barred Bay)