The Davis Strait is a southern arm of the Arctic Ocean that lies north of the Labrador Sea. It lies between mid-western Greenland and Baffin Island in Nunavut, Canada. To the north is Baffin Bay. The strait was named for the English explorer John Davis (1550–1605), who explored the area while seeking a Northwest Passage. By the 1650s it was used for whale hunting.
Belle Isle is an uninhabited island slightly more than 24 km (15 mi) off the coast of Labrador and slightly less than 32 km (20 mi) north of Newfoundland at the Atlantic entrance to the Strait of Belle Isle, which takes its name.
Horse Islands is the name of the two islands that also bears its name, situated off the coast of Newfoundland, Canada. Horse Islands was the scene of a terrific accident of a Hollywood movie gone awry.
The Burin Peninsula is a peninsula located on the south coast of the island of Newfoundland in the province of Newfoundland and Labrador. Marystown is the largest population centre on the peninsula.
Random Island is an island located off Canada's Atlantic coast. Part of the Province of Newfoundland and Labrador, it is located on the east coast of Newfoundland and partially surrounded by the Bonavista Peninsula on the north and within the confines of Trinity Bay. The island is approximately 35 km (22 mi) long, its width varies from 15 km (9.3 mi) on the eastern end, to 6 km (3.7 mi) in the middle, to 17 km (11 mi) on the western end, with a total area of around 310 km2 (120 sq mi). According to the 2016 census, the population of the island is 1,232.
Triton is a town that lies on Triton Island just off the coast of northeastern Newfoundland, in the Canadian province of Newfoundland and Labrador. Triton is the economic center of Green Bay South. According to Statistics Canada, Triton's population fell from 983 in 2016 to 896 in 2021.
The East Coast Trail (ECT) is a long-distance coastal footpath located in the Canadian province of Newfoundland and Labrador. It is a developed trail over 336 kilometres (209 mi) long, the creation of which began in 1994. It is made up of 25 linked wilderness paths and passes through more than 30 communities. It was named one of the best adventure destinations by National Geographic in 2012 and is extended and improved yearly.
Lark Harbour is small fishing community on the western coast of Newfoundland, on the south side of the Bay of Islands, and west of the City of Corner Brook.
Nipper's Harbour is a town located on the east coast of the Baie Verte Peninsula of Newfoundland in the Canadian province of Newfoundland and Labrador. This incorporated community of 85 people is located on a rocky inlet that combines Nipper's Harbour and Noble's Cove, and where the primary industry is the inshore fishery. The town is approximately 58 km from Baie Verte.
Christopher Hall Island is an uninhabited island off the coast of Baffin Island in the Arctic Archipelago in Nunavut's Qikiqtaaluk Region. The island lies in the Labrador Sea between Popham Bay and Neptune Bay, off the east coast of Hall Peninsula's Finger Land. The Leybourne Islands are to the south, while Jackson Island is to the north.
Jackson Island is an irregularly shaped Baffin Island offshore island located in the Arctic Archipelago, in Nunavut's Qikiqtaaluk Region. The uninhabited island lies in the Labrador Sea, at the mouth of Neptune Bay, off the east coast of Hall Peninsula's Finger Land. Christopher Hall Island is to the southeast, while Moodie Island is to the northwest.
Brig Bay is a local service district and designated place in the Canadian province of Newfoundland and Labrador. It was first mapped by Captain James Cook in September 1764. The name "Brig" was adopted by the French who occupied the bay prior to English occupation. It provided a safe and well-sheltered harbour.
The Shag Islands are a small group of islands in the southern part of Coppett Harbour, off the south coast of Newfoundland, Canada. They lie to the east of Bonalds Island. The southernmost island, Shag Island, is described as "a conspicuous white rock, 12.8m high".
Rocky Bay is a natural bay off the island of Newfoundland in the province of Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. It lies to the north of Caplin Bay and to the south of Partridge Bay, opening to the Labrador Sea.
Partridge Bay is a natural bay on the coast of Labrador in the province of Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. It lies to the north of Rocky Bay and to the south of Shoal Bay, with several small uninhabited islands across its entrance from the Labrador Sea.
Stony Island is a large island off of the coast of Labrador. Cooper Island lies to the south, Hawke Island to the north and Venison Island to the east. A small harbour named Tub Harbour is located on the west side of the island. A fishing station was established there in 1885 but had been abandoned by 1965.
Newfoundland Island is a small island off of the coast of Labrador near the mouth of Sandwich Bay. To the east lies Farrels Island, which is connected to Newfoundland Island at low tide. In 1884, Farrels Island was populated. Further to the east lies Independent Island and together the islands form Independent Harbour To the west lies Pigeon Island and to the northwest Pickens Island and Packs Harbour Islands.
Long Island is a long narrow island located in the inner portion of Placentia Bay. The longest axis of the island lies in a north-south direction. It is approximately 24 kilometres long and just over 3 kilometres at its widest point. Long Island along with Merasheen Island and Red Island make up the majority of the islands in Placentia Bay. Long Island is located approximately 22 kilometres northwest of Argentia. It is separated from Merasheen Island to the west by a 24 kilometre long channel that narrows to within 2.12 kilometres. Red Island is approximately 10 kilometres to the southwest of Long Island.
