Penney Island
Penney Island is an islet in Newfoundland and Labrador, Atlantic Canada. Penney Island is situated nearby to the village Red Bay.Places of Interest
Highlights include Red Bay National Historic Site.
Red Bay National Historic Site
Museum
Photo: Magicpiano, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Red Bay National Historic Site is a National Historic Site of Canada located in Red Bay, Newfoundland and Labrador. This on-land and underwater archaeological site marks one of the best preserved Basque whaling station locations of the 16th century and covers 600 hectares.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Red Bay.
Red Bay
Village
Photo: Wiegee, Public domain.
Red Bay is a fishing village in Labrador, notable as a significant underwater archaeological site in the Americas. Between 1530 and the early 17th century, it was a major Basque whaling area.
Penney Island
- Type: Islet
- Description: island in Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada
- Categories: island, coastline, locality, and landform
- Location: Newfoundland and Labrador, Atlantic Canada, Canada, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
51.73226° or 51° 43′ 56″ northLongitude
-56.43465° or 56° 26′ 5″ westElevation
24 metres (79 feet)Open location code
9835PHJ8+W4OpenStreetMap ID
way 174246767OpenStreetMap feature
natural=coastlineOpenStreetMap feature
place=isletGeoNames ID
6101037Wikidata ID
Q22513353
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Satellite Map
Discover Penney Island from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Turkish—“Penney Island” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Penney Island”
- Dutch: “Penney Island”
- French: “Penney Island”
- Swedish: “Penney Island”
- Turkish: “Penney Adası”
- Turkish: “Penney Island”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Barge Bay and Pinware.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include United Church and Anglican Cemetery.
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