Little Bay Islands
Vacant town in Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Little Bay Islands is a vacant town in Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. It consists of Little Bay Island, Macks Island, Goat Island, Harbour Island and Boatswain Tickle Island. The highest mount is 125-metre (410 ft) high Campbell Hill, which is located in Notre Dame Bay, near Springdale.
Little Bay Islands | |
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Town | |
Location of Little Bay Islands in Newfoundland | |
Coordinates: 49.64417°N 55.79059°W / 49.64417; -55.79059 | |
Country | Canada |
Province | Newfoundland and Labrador |
Population (2020) | |
• Total | 2 |
Time zone | UTC-3:30 (Newfoundland Time) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-2:30 (Newfoundland Daylight) |
Area code | 709 |
In February 2019, the permanent residents voted to be relocated and nearly all of the 55 residents departed by late December 2019. This was part of a relocation program operated by the provincial government for small communities that had become too expensive to service. Property owners who were permanent residents were paid at least $250,000 in compensation for relocation expenses.[1] Two residents decided to stay, living off of the grid and installing solar panels and wireless internet.
A ferry, the MV Hazel McIsaac, served the island several times daily until it was discontinued on 31 December 2019.[2] The two remaining residents broadcast the final departure on Facebook Live.