| Strait of Belle Isle | |
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| Location | Newfoundland and Labrador |
| Coordinates | 51°30′N 56°30′W / 51.500°N 56.500°W |
| Type | Strait |
| Basin countries | Canada |
| Max. length | 125 km (78 mi) |
| Min. width | 15 km (9.3 mi) |
The Strait of Belle Isle (/bɛl ˈaɪl/ bel EYEL; French: Détroit de Belle Isle [detʁwa d(ə) bɛl il])[2] is a waterway in eastern Canada, that separates Labrador from the island of Newfoundland, in the province of Newfoundland and Labrador.
- ^ "Point Amour Lighthouse". Provincial Historic Sites. Retrieved 21 August 2024.
Climb the 128 steps to the top of the lighthouse tower – the second tallest in Canada. Bring your binoculars to get a better view of icebergs and whales.
- ^ "Strait of Belle Isle". Gouvernement of Quebec (in French). Commission de Toponymy Quebec. 13 December 1988. Retrieved 14 August 2024.
In addition to Grande Bay, this arm of the sea had notably borne the names of Friar Lewis, on maps from 1505, then Gulf of Chasteaulx, Charles Streights and Passage du Nord which a cartographer describes as "subject to Glaces" later in the 16th and during the 17th century.