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Little Bay Islands | |
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Town | |
 A dock in Little Bay Islands | |
  Little Bay Islands Location of Little Bay Islands in Newfoundland | |
| Coordinates: 49°38′39″N 55°47′26″W / 49.64417°N 55.79059°W | |
| Country |  Canada |
| Province |  Newfoundland and Labrador |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 2 |
| Time zone | UTC-3:30 (Newfoundland Time) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-2:30 (Newfoundland Daylight) |
| Area code | 709 |
Little Bay Islands is a largely vacant town, in Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. It was an outport community which subsisted for nearly two centuries until the fishing industry in the area collapsed in the late 20th century. In addition to Little Bay Island proper, it includes Mack's Island (connected by bridge), Goat Island, Harbour Island, and Boatswain Tickle Island.
In 2019, the permanent residents voted to be relocated and nearly all of the 55 residents departed by the end of the year. This was part of a relocation program operated by the provincial government for small communities that had become expensive to service. Property owners who were permanent residents were paid at least $250,000 in compensation for relocation expenses.[1] Two residents decided to stay, living off of the grid and installing solar panels and wireless internet. Some of the residents who relocated would still return to the town and live there occasionally.[2]
- ^ McKenzie-Sutter, Holly (16 December 2019). "Little Bay Islanders say goodbye as N.L. town resettles, but some eye return". National Post. Retrieved 26 December 2019.
Street lights will go out, the daily ferry will stop running and other services will be cut off as of Jan. 1
- ^ "Little Bay Islands has been resettled, but a new kind of community remains". CBC. 29 October 2022. Retrieved 25 February 2025.