Hare Bay (Newfoundland)
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Hare Bay is a natural bay located on the eastern side of the Northern Peninsula
of the island of Newfoundland, in the Canadian
province
of Newfoundland and Labrador
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Located in Hare bay is the Hare Bay Islands Ecological Reserve. The only communities located in this rather large bay are Main Brook and Goose Cove.
Great Northern Peninsula
The Great Northern Peninsula is the largest and longest peninsula of the island of Newfoundland, Canada, approximately 225 km long and 80 km wide at its widest point and encompassing an area of 17,483 km²...
of the island of Newfoundland, in the Canadian
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
province
Province
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of Newfoundland and Labrador
Newfoundland and Labrador
Newfoundland and Labrador is the easternmost province of Canada. Situated in the country's Atlantic region, it incorporates the island of Newfoundland and mainland Labrador with a combined area of . As of April 2011, the province's estimated population is 508,400...
.
Located in Hare bay is the Hare Bay Islands Ecological Reserve. The only communities located in this rather large bay are Main Brook and Goose Cove.