The Bight
The Bight is a bight in Newfoundland and Labrador, Atlantic Canada. The Bight is situated nearby to the town Grand Bank.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Fortune and Grand Bank.
Fortune
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Fortune is a town of about 1,400 inhabitants in Southern Newfoundland, on the northern shore of the Burin Peninsula. The fishery as the biggest industry. For travellers it's most notable for the passenger ferries to Saint Pierre and Miquelon.
Grand Bank
Town
Photo: Millerman68, Public domain.
Grand Bank or 'Grand Banc' as the first French settlers pronounced it, is a small rural town in the Canadian province of Newfoundland and Labrador, with a population of 2,580. Grand Bank is situated 6 km east of The Bight.
The Bight
- Type: Bight
- Category: body of water
- Location: Newfoundland and Labrador, Atlantic Canada, Canada, North America
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Latitude
47.08325° or 47° 4′ 60″ northLongitude
-55.83164° or 55° 49′ 54″ westElevation
1 metre (3 feet)Open location code
88V635M9+78GeoNames ID
6163398
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