• Source: Fortune Bay

      • Fortune Bay (French: baie Fortune) is a fairly large natural bay located in the Gulf of St. Lawrence on the south coast of Newfoundland, Canada. The Bay is bounded by Point Crewe (46°57′08″N 55°59′19″W) on the Burin Peninsula and Pass Island (47°28′56″N 56°11′52″W) at the entrance to Hermitage Bay to the northwest for a distance of 56 kilometers. The bay extends in a northeast direction for 105 kilometers ending at Terrenceville.
      Within Fortune Bay there are also a number of inner bays and coves including, Connaigre Bay, Great Bay de l'Eau, Belle Bay and Long Harbour. There are a number of islands located in the bay, of which the largest is Brunette Island. Some of the other islands include Sagona Island, Great Island, St. John's Island, Chapel Island and Petticoat Island.
      It is believed that the name Fortune Bay is derived from the Portuguese word fortuna meaning place of good fortune. It is also one of the oldest surviving names in Newfoundland when it appeared on Maggiolo's map from 1527.
      The Geological stage Fortunian is named after Fortune Bay and Fortune. The GSSP is located at Fortune Head.


      Settlements


      Terrenceville
      Bay L'Argent
      Little Harbour East
      Harbour Mille
      St. Bernard's
      Jacques Fontaine
      Grand le Pierre
      English Harbour East
      Rencontre East
      Pool's Cove
      Belleoram
      English Harbour West
      Harbour Breton
      Bay d'Est
      Little Bay East


      See also


      List of communities in Newfoundland and Labrador


      References




      External links


      Town of Fortune

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