Facheux Bay was the location of a small fishing settlement of the same name. In 1901 it had a population of 47. The community was also called Fachier, Facheaux, and Fouche. Facheux Bay is a deep fjord that separates Eastern Head and Western Head of Hermitage Bay

Hermitage Bay

Hermitage Bay is an expansive bay stretching out along the Southern Shore of Newfoundland and Labrador. It is a body of Atlantic Ocean which is near to the communities of Seal Cove , Hermitage and Sandyville....

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. Facheux bay is 2.25 miles (3.6 km) west of Mosquito Cove. The entrance is between two steep falls in high hills. The bay runs in 6.5 miles (10.5 km) , with an average width of 0.75 miles (1.2 km) , and has deep water throughout. On the west side are three coves with anchorage in 20 to 10 fathoms.