Trepassey

Trepassey (46°44.2′N 53°21.80′W) is a small fishing community located in Trepassey Bay on the south eastern corner of the Avalon Peninsula of Newfoundland and Labrador. It was in Trepassey Harbour where the flight of the Friendship took off, with Amelia Earhart on board, the first woman to fly across the Atlantic Ocean.

Trepassey
Trépassés (Dead Men)
Town
Nickname(s): 
Bay of Dead Men, Bay of Souls, River of Roses, The Golden Grove
Trepassey
Location of Trepassey in Newfoundland
Coordinates: 46°44.2′N 53°21.80′W
Country Canada
Province Newfoundland and Labrador
Settled1617
Area
  Total55.81 km2 (21.55 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)
  Total405
  Density8.6/km2 (22/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC-3:30 (Newfoundland Time)
  Summer (DST)UTC-2:30 (Newfoundland Daylight)
Area code709
Highways Route 10
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