Isthmus Bay

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Isthmus Bay is a natural bay on the island of Newfoundland in the province of Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. It is a sub-bay of St. George's Bay [1] and flanked by the town of Port-au-Port. It is separated from Port au Port Bay by two narrow gravel isthmi. [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 Labrador, from Grand Point to the Koksoak River, with the adjacent islands and banks (Public domain ed.). Govt. print. off. pp. 190–. Retrieved 20 November 2011.
  2. "Isthmus Bay Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada". Google Maps. Google, Inc. Retrieved 28 December 2022.

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