Fortune Bay

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Fortune Bay is a large, historically significant bay on the south coast of Newfoundland, Canada, known for its rugged coastline and rich fishing grounds.

All labels observed (2)

Label Occurrences
Fortune Bay canonical 8
Fortune Bay–Cape La Hune region 1

How this entity was disambiguated

Statements (47)

Predicate Object
instanceOf bay
adjacentTo Burin Peninsula
Connaigre Peninsula
south coast of Newfoundland
country Canada
hasCoastlineCharacteristic deeply indented fjord-like inlets
numerous islands
steep cliffs
hasEconomicActivity aquaculture
commercial fishing
fish processing
small-boat coastal transport
hasPart Bay d'Espoir
linked to: Bay d’Espoir

Belle Bay
Connaigre Bay
English Harbour East Arm
Harbour Breton Arm
Hermitage Bay
Ramea Islands area
Terrenceville Arm
hasSettlementOnShore Belleoram
English Harbour West
Harbour Breton
Miawpukek First Nation (Conne River)
Pool's Cove
Ramea
St. Jacques-Coomb's Cove
Terrenceville
historicalEraOfImportance 19th century Newfoundland fishery
early 20th century Newfoundland fishery
historicallyUsedFor bank fishing
coastal trade
fish processing settlements
inshore fishing
knownFor cod fishery
herring fishery
historical significance in Newfoundland fishery
rich fishing grounds
rugged coastline
salmon fishery
sealing activities
locatedIn Newfoundland and Labrador
locatedInBodyOfWater Atlantic Ocean
Gulf of St. Lawrence
locatedOn south coast of Newfoundland
locatedOnCoastOf Newfoundland
partOf Fortune Bay–Cape La Hune region
linked to: Fortune Bay

How these facts were elicited

Referenced by (9)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Fortune Bay coastline locatedIn Fortune Bay
Fortune Bay coastline borderedBy Fortune Bay
Fortune hasCoastalFeature Fortune Bay
Fortune namedAfter Fortune Bay
Fortune Bay partOf Fortune Bay–Cape La Hune region
linked to: Fortune Bay
Terrenceville locatedOn Fortune Bay
St. Lawrence hasNearbyRegion Fortune Bay