Fortune Bay is a fairly large natural bay located on the south coast of the island of Newfoundland, Canada

Canada

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. The Bay is bounded by Point Crewe (46°57′08"N 55°59′19"W) on the Burin Peninsula

Burin Peninsula

The Burin Peninsula is a Canadian peninsula located on the south coast of the island of Newfoundland in the province of Newfoundland and Labrador....

 and Pass Island (47°28′56"N 56°11′52"W) at the entrance to 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....

 to the northwest for a distance of 56 kilometers. The bay extends in a northeast direction for 105 kilometers ending at Terrenceville

Terrenceville, Newfoundland and Labrador

Terrenceville is a small fishing village located on the Burin Peninsula of Newfoundland, Canada, south west of Swift Current. It was served by the C.N.R. The population was 300 in 1940; 424 in 1951 and 521 in 1956....

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Within Fortune Bay there are also a number of inner bays and coves including, Connaigre Bay, Great Bay de l'Eau, Belle Bay and Long Harbour. There are a number of islands located in the bay, of which the largest is Brunette Island

Brunette Island

Brunette Island is an island in Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada, the largest island in the Fortune Bay.In 1964, buffalo were introduced to the island as an economic development experiment....

. Some of the other islands include Sagona Island, Great Island, St. John's Island, Chapel Island and Petticoat Island.

It is believed that the name Fortune Bay is derived from the Portuguese

Portuguese language

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 word fortuna meaning place of good fortune. It is also one of the oldest surviving names in Newfoundland when it appeared on Majollo's map from 1527.

Settlements

• Terrenceville
  Terrenceville, Newfoundland and Labrador
  Terrenceville is a small fishing village located on the Burin Peninsula of Newfoundland, Canada, south west of Swift Current. It was served by the C.N.R. The population was 300 in 1940; 424 in 1951 and 521 in 1956....
  
  
• Bay L'Argent
  Bay L'Argent, Newfoundland and Labrador
  Bay L'Argent is a town in the Canadian province of Newfoundland and Labrador. The town had a population of 287 in the Canada 2006 Census.In 2009, The Bay L'Argent town council made Newfoundland and Labrador history by having the first ever all-female elected council....
  
  
• Little Harbour East
  Little Harbour East, Newfoundland and Labrador
  -See also:* List of communities in Newfoundland and Labrador...
  
  
• Harbour Mille
  Harbour Mille, Newfoundland and Labrador
  Harbor Mille was a small place in Fortune Bay. In 1882 the first Waymaster was J.R. Croucher.Harbour Mille was a small village located east of Belleoram. It had a population of 340 in 1956.-See also:* List of communities in Newfoundland and Labrador...
  
  
• St. Bernard's
• Jacques Fontaine
• Grand le Pierre
  Grand le Pierre, Newfoundland and Labrador
  Grand le Pierre is a town in the Canadian province of Newfoundland and Labrador. The town had a population of 264 in the Canada 2006 Census.-See also:* List of cities and towns in Newfoundland and Labrador...
  
  
• English Harbour East
  English Harbour East, Newfoundland and Labrador
  English Harbour East is a town in the Canadian province of Newfoundland and Labrador. It is a village located northeast of Belleoram. The Way Office was established in 1883 on July 1. The first Postmistress was Annis Hackett in 1891. The town had a population of 169 in the Canada 2006 Census...
  
  
• Rencontre East
  Rencontre East, Newfoundland and Labrador
  Rencontre East is a small, out port community in Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada located north east of Belleoram, and west of Terrenceville in Fortune Bay. The population was 136 in September 2010. This small community is not connected to any surrounding areas by road but is accessible by...
  
  
• Pool's Cove
  Pool's Cove, Newfoundland and Labrador
  Pool's Cove is a community located on the north west side of Fortune Bay, on the South Coast of Newfoundland, Canada. Approximate population 206 ....
  
  
• Belleoram
  Belleoram, Newfoundland and Labrador
  Belleoram is a village on the shores of Fortune Bay in the Canadian province of Newfoundland and Labrador.The community sits on a narrow strip of land between the bay and steep hills....
  
  
• English Harbour West
  English Harbour West, Newfoundland and Labrador
  English Harbour West is a village located on the south west shore of Fortune Bay. It is noted for its Bank and inshore fishing. The Way Office was established in 1866 on April 1. The first Way Master was Albert Stirling. In 1891 it became a Post Office town and William Evans was the first...
  
  
• Harbour Breton
  Harbour Breton, Newfoundland and Labrador
  Harbour Breton is a small fishing community on the Connaigre Peninsula in Fortune Bay, on the south coast of the island of Newfoundland in Canada. It is the largest center on the Connaigre Peninsula and was long considered the unofficial capital of Fortune Bay...
  
  
• Bay d'Est
  Bay d'Est
  Bay d'Est is an unincorporated community in Fortune Bay District in Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. In the 1921 consensus, it consisted of 40 persons in 9 households....
  
  

External links

• Town of Fortune official site