Placentia Bay
Americannoun
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The blobs were spotted along the shores of Placentia Bay, on Newfoundland's southeast coast.
From BBC
The storm was 375 miles southwest of Cape Race, Newfoundland, and is forecast to strike Placentia Bay before passing north of St. John’s, an offshore oil and gas hub.
From BusinessWeek
The storm was about 495 miles southwest of Cape Race, Newfoundland, and is forecast to strike Placentia Bay, passing north of St. John’s, a base for offshore oil and gas companies.
From BusinessWeek
In 1881, there were eight such sailing vessels in the service of the post office: one each in Bonavista and Trinity Bays, three in Placentia Bay, two in Fortune Bay, and one which effected the exchange of mails at Harbour Breton.
From Project Gutenberg
The course pursued by the courier took him from Harbour Grace, his starting point, down the shore of Conception Bay; thence along the isthmus separating Trinity from Placentia Bay, serving the settlements on each side of the isthmus.
From Project Gutenberg
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