Bacalhao Island
Bacalhao Island is an island off Twillingate in Newfoundland. It has a lighthouse. In 1911, it was inhabited by the lighthouse keepers and their families.- Type: Island
- Description: island in Canada
- Also known as: “Balcalhoa Island”
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Green Cove and Salt Harbour.
Green Cove
Town
Green Cove is a settlement in Newfoundland and Labrador. It is located on New World Island.
Salt Harbour
Town
Salt Harbour is located in Herring Neck, New World Island, Newfoundland and Labrador. Salt Harbour is a one street town that has a church and a community centre. Salt Harbour is situated 8 km southwest of Bacalhao Island.
Bacalhao Island
- Categories: coastline, locality, and landform
- Location: Newfoundland and Labrador, Atlantic Canada, Canada, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
49.69426° or 49° 41′ 39″ northLongitude
-54.54328° or 54° 32′ 36″ westElevation
1 metre (3 feet)Open location code
88X7MFV4+PMOpenStreetMap ID
way 135773809OpenStreetMap feature
natural=coastlineOpenStreetMap feature
place=islandGeoNames ID
5888874Wikidata ID
Q4850217
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Satellite Map
Discover Bacalhao Island from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Uzbek—“Bacalhao Island” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Bacalhao Island”
- Dutch: “Bacalhao Island”
- French: “Bacalhao Island”
- Swedish: “Bacalhao Island”
- Turkish: “Bacalhao Adası”
- Turkish: “Bacalhao Island”
- Uzbek: “Bacalhao oroli”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Sunnyside and Toogood Arm.
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