Red Bay | |
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Town | |
 Red Bay seen from above | |
  Red Bay Location of Red Bay in Newfoundland and Labrador  Red Bay Red Bay (Newfoundland) | |
| Coordinates: 51°43′55″N 56°25′32″W / 51.73194°N 56.42556°W | |
| Country |  Canada |
| Province |  Newfoundland and Labrador |
| Region | NunatuKavut (unofficial) |
| Government | |
| • Type | Municipal incorporation |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.58 km2 (0.61 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 10 m (30 ft) |
| Population (2021) | |
| • Total | 142 |
| • Density | 90/km2 (230/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC-3:30 (Newfoundland Time) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-2:30 (Newfoundland Daylight) |
| Area code | 709 |
| Highways |  Route 510 (Trans-Labrador Highway) |
| Official name | Red Bay Basque Whaling Station |
| Type | Cultural |
| Criteria | iii, vi |
| Designated | 2013 (37th session) |
| Reference no. | 1412 |
| Region | Europe and North America |
| Official name | Red Bay National Historic Site of Canada |
| Designated | 1979 |
Red Bay is a fishing village in Labrador, notable as one of the most precious underwater archaeological sites in the Americas. Between 1530 and the early 17th century, it was a major Basque whaling area. Several whaling ships, both large galleons and small chalupas, sank there, and their discovery led to the designation of Red Bay in 2013 as a UNESCO World Heritage Site.[2]
- ^ Statistics Canada (2006). "Red Bay Community Profile". Retrieved 2008-03-16.
- ^ "Labrador town of Red Bay gets World Heritage Site status". 2013. Retrieved 2013-06-22.