Little Bay Islands, Newfoundland and Labrador
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Little Bay Islands is a community in 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...

, Canada
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...

. It consists of Little Bay Island, Macks Island, Goat Island, Harbour Island, and Boatswain Tickle Island. The highest mount is Campbell Hill, which is 125 m high.

It is located in Notre Dame Bay, near Springdale. A ferry serves the island several times daily.

The island has a population of about 100. There is a school used by only 2kid and there only teacher, fire station, two churches, a bed and breakfast, the only employment source, a crab processing plant, was closed not so long ago. leaving the community jobless.

For its size, Little Bay Islands attracts a fair amount of tourism. There are several trails for hiking and all terrain vehicles.

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