List of islands of Newfoundland and Labrador

The Canadian province of Newfoundland and Labrador is composed of mainland Labrador and the large island of Newfoundland. The coast of both the island and the Labrador Peninsula are lined with islands of various magnitudes.

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NameWater bodyArea km²LocationRemarks
Allan's IslandAtlantic Ocean46°51′2.8″N 55°48′9.7″W / 46.850778°N 55.802694°W / 46.850778; -55.802694Part of the town of Lamaline
BaccalieuConception Bay548°07′49″N 52°48′05″W / 48.13028°N 52.80139°W / 48.13028; -52.80139 (Baccalieu Island)Uninhabited
BalcalhoaNotre Dame Bay2.249°41′37″N 54°32′47″W / 49.69369°N 54.54646°W / 49.69369; -54.54646 (Balcalhoa Island)Lighthouse
BellConception Bay3447°39′N 52°56′W / 47.650°N 52.933°W / 47.650; -52.933 (Bell Island)Includes town of Wabana
BellAtlantic Ocean8850°44′N 55°34′W / 50.733°N 55.567°W / 50.733; -55.567 (Bell Island)One of the Grey Islands
Belle IsleStrait of Belle Isle5251°55′44″N 55°21′33″W / 51.92889°N 55.35917°W / 51.92889; -55.35917 (Belle Isle)Uninhabited
BrunetteFortune Bay2047°16′47″N 55°54′02″W / 47.27972°N 55.90056°W / 47.27972; -55.90056 (Brunette Island)Uninhabited
Bull, Cow and CalfAtlantic Ocean46°46′33″N 54°05′56″W / 46.77583°N 54.09889°W / 46.77583; -54.09889 (Bull, Cow and Calf)Avalon Peninsula island cluster
CarbonearConception Bay0.347°44′15″N 53°10′01″W / 47.73750°N 53.16694°W / 47.73750; -53.16694 (Carbonear Island)Uninhabited
ChangeNotre Dame Bay24.449°40′19″N 54°24′28″W / 49.67194°N 54.40790°W / 49.67194; -54.40790 (Change Islands)Consists of South and North Island
CodLabrador Sea132.7157°47′00″N 61°46′56″W / 57.783455°N 61.782345°W / 57.783455; -61.782345 (Cod Island)Uninhabited
DildoTrinity Bay0.947°33′59″N 53°35′27″W / 47.56639°N 53.59083°W / 47.56639; -53.59083 (Dildo Island)
FogoNotre Dame Bay25449°40′N 54°10′W / 49.667°N 54.167°W / 49.667; -54.167 (Fogo Island)Population in 2006: 2,706
FunkLabrador Sea0.02449°45′07″N 53°11′32″W / 49.75194°N 53.19222°W / 49.75194; -53.19222 (Funk Island)
GannetLabrador Sea253°56′02″N 56°30′18″W / 53.934°N 56.505°W / 53.934; -56.505 (Gannet Islands)Ecological reserve
GloverGrand Lake19048°47′49″N 57°39′29″W / 48.79694°N 57.65806°W / 48.79694; -57.65806 (Glover Island)18th-largest lake island in the world by area
GranbyWhite Bay0.552°34′18″N 55°46′04″W / 52.5716406°N 55.7677249°W / 52.5716406; -55.7677249 (Granby Island)Uninhabited
Green (Catalina)Atlantic Ocean0.648°30′17″N 53°02′46″W / 48.5047°N 53.0460°W / 48.5047; -53.0460 (Green Island)East of Bonavista Peninsula
Green (Fortune)Fortune Bay0.346°53′N 56°05′W / 46.883°N 56.083°W / 46.883; -56.083 (Green Island)West of Burin Peninsula
GroaisAtlantic Ocean4150°56′N 55°36′W / 50.933°N 55.600°W / 50.933; -55.600 (Groais Island)One of the Grey Islands
Hawke IslandLabrador Sea5653°03′N 55°50′W / 53.05°N 55.83°W / 53.05; -55.83 (Hawke Island)Former whaling station
HomeLabrador Sea1260°10′28″N 64°16′16″W / 60.17444°N 64.27111°W / 60.17444; -64.27111 (Home Island)
HorseAtlantic Ocean2550°12′37″N 55°44′58″W / 50.21028°N 55.74944°W / 50.21028; -55.74944 (Horse Islands)North of Baie Verte Peninsula
Horse ChopsLabrador Sea5.953°52′N 57°02′W / 53.86°N 57.04°W / 53.86; -57.04 (Horse Chops Islands)
Hunt's Islandsouth west coast47°35′58″N 57°36′41″W / 47.5994445°N 57.6113889°W / 47.5994445; -57.6113889 (Hunt's Island)Uninhabited
Island of PondsLabrador Sea9153°28′N 55°53′W / 53.46°N 55.89°W / 53.46; -55.89 (Island of Ponds)Includes settlement of Black Tickle
KeatsBonavista Bay0.748°39′10″N 53°38′50″W / 48.65278°N 53.64722°W / 48.65278; -53.64722 (Keats Island)Uninhabited
Kelly'sConception Bay1.947°32′39″N 53°00′41″W / 47.54417°N 53.01139°W / 47.54417; -53.01139 (Kelly's Island)Uninhabited
KilliniqUngava Bay2460°22′N 64°37′W / 60.367°N 64.617°W / 60.367; -64.617 (Killiniq Island)land border between Nunavut and Newfoundland (Newfoundland side)
LandsatLabrador Sea0.00160°10′37″N 64°02′30″W / 60.17694°N 64.04167°W / 60.17694; -64.04167 (Landsat Island) [1]Discovered using Landsat 1 satellite imagery; forms easternmost part of Canada;[1] uninhabited
Little BayNotre Dame Bay7.149°38′41″N 55°47′55″W / 49.64477°N 55.79853°W / 49.64477; -55.79853 (Little Bay Islands)
Long IslandHermitage Bay10047°38′45″N 55°58′54″W / 47.64583°N 55.98167°W / 47.64583; -55.98167 (Long Island)Includes town of Gaultois. Population in 2021: 100
MerasheenPlacentia Bay47°30′N 54°15′W / 47.5°N 54.25°W / 47.5; -54.25 (Merasheen Island)
MillersWhite Bay0.149°33′32″N 56°51′11″W / 49.558875°N 56.853083°W / 49.558875; -56.853083 (Millers Island)Uninhabited
New WorldNotre Dame Bay49°34′34″N 56°51′42″E / 49.57614°N 56.8617406°E / 49.57614; 56.8617406 (New World Island)Includes the towns of Newville, Carter's Cove and Pike's Arm
NewfoundlandAtlantic Ocean111,39049°N 56°W / 49°N 56°W / 49; -56 (Newfoundland)Most populous part of Newfoundland and Labrador
NewfoundlandLabrador Sea53°51′N 56°56′W / 53.85°N 56.94°W / 53.85; -56.94 (Newfoundland Island)A small island near Sandwich Bay
North StarLabrador Sea160°22′02″N 64°24′13″W / 60.36722°N 64.40361°W / 60.36722; -64.40361 (North Star Island)The province's northernmost island, off the Labrador coast
Nunaksaluk IslandLabrador Sea55°48′N 60°18′W / 55.8°N 60.3°W / 55.8; -60.3 (North Star Island)Island off the Labrador coast
OderinPlacentia Bay1.747°17′36″N 54°48′16″W / 47.29322°N 54.80444°W / 47.29322; -54.80444 (Oderin Island)
Old PerlicanTrinity Bay48°05′12″N 53°01′18″W / 48.08667°N 53.02167°W / 48.08667; -53.02167 (Old Perlican Island)
Paul'sLabrador Sea56°31′N 61°30′W / 56.517°N 61.500°W / 56.517; -61.500 (Paul's Island)Off the Labrador coast; source of the mineral labradorite
PouchBonavista Bay0.249°09′58″N 53°28′29″W / 49.16601°N 53.47482°W / 49.16601; -53.47482 (Pouch Island)
PuffinConception Bay48°07′32.41″N 52°48′43.35″W / 48.1256694°N 52.8120417°W / 48.1256694; -52.8120417 (Puffin Island)
QuirponStrait of Belle Isle9.551°36′N 55°26′W / 51.60°N 55.43°W / 51.60; -55.43 (Quirpon Island)Off the Great Northern Peninsula
RandomTrinity Bay25548°7′N 53°44′W / 48.117°N 53.733°W / 48.117; -53.733 (Random Island)South of the Bonavista Peninsula
Sandy PointSt. George's Bay348°27′N 58°29′W / 48.450°N 58.483°W / 48.450; -58.483 (Sandy Point)
Silver FoxBonavista Bay249°01′06″N 53°41′02″W / 49.01842°N 53.68388°W / 49.01842; -53.68388 (Silver Fox Island)
South AulatsivikAtlantic Ocean56°45′51″N 61°30′59″W / 56.76417°N 61.51639°W / 56.76417; -61.51639 (South Aulatsivik Island)
South WolfLabrador Sea53°40′N 55°55′W / 53.667°N 55.917°W / 53.667; -55.917 (South Wolf Island)Uninhabited
SpottedLabrador Sea53°31′N 55°47′W / 53.51°N 55.78°W / 53.51; -55.78 (Spotted Island)Former Pinetree Line site
StonyLabrador Sea52°59′N 55°49′W / 52.99°N 55.81°W / 52.99; -55.81 (Stony Islands)
SquareLabrador Sea52°44′01″N 55°50′14″W / 52.73352°N 55.83715°W / 52.73352; -55.83715 (Square Islands)By White Bear Arm off the Labrador coast
Swain'sBonavista Bay49°08′21″N 53°32′45″W / 49.13929°N 53.54579°W / 49.13929; -53.54579 (Swain's Island)Group of eight islands
Trump Islands (Newfoundland and Labrador)Notre Dame Bay49°34′30″N 54°46′09″W / 49.57500°N 54.76917°W / 49.57500; -54.76917Uninhabited
TwillingateNotre Dame Bay49°39′N 54°45′W / 49.650°N 54.750°W / 49.650; -54.750 (Twillingate)From the French name, Toulinquet
VenisonLabrador Sea152°58′12″N 55°46′30″W / 52.970°N 55.775°W / 52.970; -55.775 (Venison Island)Former wireless telegraph station
WadhamAtlantic Ocean49°35′30″N 53°45′49″W / 49.59178°N 53.76360°W / 49.59178; -53.76360 (Wadham Islands)
Woody IslandPlacentia Bay

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References

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  1. ^ a b David H. Gray, "Discovering Rocks off Labrador: A Photo Essay", IBRU Boundary and Security Bulletin, Summer 2000.
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