Forteau Bay

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Point Amour lighthouse, Forteau Bay, Strait of Belle Isle

Forteau Bay is located in the Strait of Belle Isle, off the coast of Labrador, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. [2] [3]

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References

  1. "Point Amour Lighthouse". Provincial Historic Sites. Retrieved 21 August 2024. Climb the 128 steps to the top of the lighthouse tower – the second tallest in Canada. Bring your binoculars to get a better view of icebergs and whales.
  2. United States Hydrographic Office; Davenport, Richard G. (1884). Newfoundland and Labrador: The coast and banks of Newfoundland and the coast of Labrador, from Grand Point to the Koksoak River, with the adjacent islands and banks (Public domain ed.). Govt. print. off. pp. 448–. Retrieved 20 November 2011.
  3. "Welcome to Point Amour Lighthouse". Labrador Straits Historical Development Corporation. 2014. Retrieved 21 August 2024. A panoramic view of the surrounding land and sea, and a glimpse of its historical attributes can be witnessed during the 132 step adventure to the top.

51°27′58″N56°55′52″W / 51.466°N 56.931°W / 51.466; -56.931 (Forteau Bay)