Bonavista Bay

Bonavista BayEastport beach on Bonavista Bay, Newfoundland island, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada.

Bonavista Bay, inlet of the Atlantic Ocean, indenting eastern Newfoundland, Canada, between Cape Freels (northwest) and Cape Bonavista (southeast). It is about 40 miles (64 km) wide. Several fishing villages (Bonavista is the largest) are on the bay’s deeply indented coastline.

This article was most recently revised and updated by Amy Tikkanen.
Citation Information
Article Title: Bonavista Bay
Website Name: Encyclopaedia Britannica
Publisher: Encyclopaedia Britannica, Inc.
Date Published: 21 November 2017
Access Date: February 22, 2025