Hawke Island facts for kids
This page is about the Canadian island. For the New Zealand island, see Hawke's Island.
 Hawke Island
Location in Newfoundland and Labrador
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| Coordinates | 53°03′N 55°50′W / 53.05°N 55.83°W |
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| Province | Newfoundland and Labrador |
Hawke Island is a small island off of the coast of Labrador. There is a harbour on the east side of the island named Hawke Harbour, or sometimes Hawke Bay. The Newfoundland Whaling Company operated a whaling station in Hawke Harbour in the late 1930s. Other inlets include Eagle Cove and Caplin Bay.
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