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References
- ↑ 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. 457–. Retrieved 20 November 2011.
- ↑ "Barren Bay". Mapcarta. Retrieved 2018-02-14.
Coordinates: 52°25′00″N55°38′53″W / 52.4168°N 55.648°W
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