Monument to Whales
Monument to Whales is a monument in Newfoundland and Labrador, Atlantic Canada. Monument to Whales is situated nearby to the islet Penney Island, as well as near the village Red Bay.Places of Interest Nearby
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. Red Bay National Historic Site is situated 1¼ km southeast of Monument to Whales.
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.
Monument to Whales
- Type: Monument
- Category: historic site
- Location: Newfoundland and Labrador, Atlantic Canada, Canada, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
51.73727° or 51° 44′ 14″ northLongitude
-56.44472° or 56° 26′ 41″ westOpen location code
9835PHP4+W4OpenStreetMap ID
way 1031006294OpenStreetMap feature
historic=monument
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Penney Island and United Church.
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