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Hermitage Bay
Location of Hermitage Bay in Newfoundland

Hermitage Bay is an expansive bay stretching out along the south coast of Newfoundland. [1] It is a body of Gulf of St. Lawrence which is near the Connaigre Peninsula. On its south, it is bordered by the Hermitage peninsula and the communities of Seal Cove (Fortune Bay), Hermitage and Sandyville. On its north side it is flanked by the communities of McCallum on mainland Newfoundland and by Gaultois on Long Island. Long Island separates Hermitage Bay from Bay d'Espoir farther inland to the north. [2]

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References

  1. "Hermitage Bay". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada . Retrieved 24 February 2021.
  2. Gillpatrick, W.W.; Gibson, John (1884). The Coast and Banks of Newfoundland and the Coast of Labrador, from Grand Point to the Koksoak River, and the Adjacent Islands and Banks. Washington D.C.: Government Printing Office. Retrieved 22 August 2015.

Coordinates: 47°35′N56°06′W / 47.583°N 56.100°W / 47.583; -56.100