Compton Rock
Compton Rock is a reef in Newfoundland and Labrador, Atlantic Canada. Compton Rock is situated nearby to the town Little Bay Islands, as well as near the locality Wards Harbour.Places in the Area
Nearby places include Little Bay Islands and Beachside.
Little Bay Islands
Town
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Little Bay Islands is a largely vacant town, in Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. It was an outport community which subsisted for nearly two centuries until the fishing industry in the area collapsed in the late 20th century. Little Bay Islands is situated 3½ km northeast of Compton Rock.
Beachside
Town
Beachside is a town in the Canadian province of Newfoundland and Labrador, in Notre Dame Bay. The town had a population of 97 in the Canada 2021 Census, down from 150 in 2011. Beachside is situated 6 km west of Compton Rock.
Lushes Bight-Beaumont-Beaumont North
Town
Lushes Bight–Beaumont–Beaumont North is a town on Long Island in Notre Dame Bay in the Canadian province of Newfoundland and Labrador. The town had a population of 169 at the 2021 Census, down from 275 in the 2006 Census. Lushes Bight-Beaumont-Beaumont North is situated 8 km east of Compton Rock.
Compton Rock
- Type: Reef
- Category: landform
- Location: Newfoundland and Labrador, Atlantic Canada, Canada, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
49.62308° or 49° 37′ 23″ northLongitude
-55.82414° or 55° 49′ 27″ westElevation
20 metres (66 feet)Open location code
88X6J5FG+68OpenStreetMap ID
node 1524622829OpenStreetMap feature
natural=reefGeoNames ID
5926482
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