St. Michaels Bay

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St. Michaels Bay (also St. Michael Bay) is a natural bay on the coast of Labrador in the province of Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. [1]

The port of Charlottetown is situated near the western end of the bay. [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 Labador, from Grand Point to the Koksoak River, with the adjacent islands and banks (Public domain ed.). Govt. print. off. pp. 437–. Retrieved 20 November 2011.
  2. "Charlottetown Airport". Google Maps. Google, Inc. Retrieved 5 May 2022.

Coordinates: 52°42′58″N55°53′49″W / 52.716°N 55.897°W / 52.716; -55.897 (St. Michaels Bay)