Red Bay National Historic Site of Canada
Red Bay National Historic Site of Canada is a reserve in Newfoundland and Labrador, Atlantic Canada.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.
Red Bay National Historic Site of Canada
- Type: Reserve
- Location: Newfoundland and Labrador, Atlantic Canada, Canada, North America
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Latitude
51.73341° or 51° 44′ 0″ northLongitude
-56.41474° or 56° 24′ 53″ westElevation
24 metres (79 feet)Open location code
9835PHMP+94GeoNames ID
6118019
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