Country Canada Province Newfoundland and Labrador Area code 709 | Population 778 (2006) Local time Saturday 11:54 PM | |
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Time zone Newfoundland Time (UTC-3:30) Weather -9°C, Wind SW at 66 km/h, 76% Humidity | ||
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. The former town had a population of 778 in the Canada 2006 Census.
Map of Joe Batt's Arm, NL, Canada
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.
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.
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