Joe Batt's Arm-Barr'd Islands-Shoal Bay

"Shoal Bay, Newfoundland and Labrador" redirects here. For the Newfoundland town formerly known as Shoal Bay, see Dover, Newfoundland and Labrador.
Joe Batt's Arm-Barr'd Islands-Shoal Bay
Community
Coordinates: 49°43′21″N 54°08′57″W / 49.72250°N 54.14917°W / 49.72250; -54.14917
Country  Canada
Province  Newfoundland and Labrador
Population (2006)
  Total 778
Time zone Newfoundland Time (UTC-3:30)
  Summer (DST) Newfoundland Daylight (UTC-2:30)
Area code(s) 709
Post office in Joe Batts Arm, Fogo Island, NL, Canada

Joe Batt's Arm-Barr'd Islands-Shoal Bay is a community in the Canadian province of Newfoundland and Labrador, located on Fogo Island. It was previously incorporated as a town prior to becoming part of the Town of Fogo Island through an amalgamation in 2011.[1] The former town had a population of 778 in the Canada 2006 Census.

Barr'd islands was settled permanently in the early 19th century by English fishermen. The 1836 census showed a total of 14 households had taken up residence here at this time.[2]

On March 1, 2011, the Town of Joe Batt's Arm-Barr'd Islands-Shoal Bay amalgamated with other communities to become the Town of Fogo Island.[1]

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Coordinates: 49°43′21″N 54°08′57″W / 49.72250°N 54.14917°W / 49.72250; -54.14917

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