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Town in Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada

Bay Bulls

Town

Bay Bulls in August, 2006

Bay Bulls

Location of Bay Bulls in Newfoundland

Coordinates: 47°18′57″N 52°48′37″W﻿ / ﻿47.3158°N 52.8103°W﻿ / 47.3158; -52.8103
Country| Canada
Province| Newfoundland and Labrador
settled| 1635-1638
Government

• Mayor| Keith O'Driscoll
Area

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• Land| 30.74 km2 (11.87 sq mi)
Population

(2021)[2]

• Total

| 1,566
• Density| 48.8/km2 (126/sq mi)
Time zone| UTC-3:30 (Newfoundland Time)
• Summer (DST)| UTC-2:30 (Newfoundland Daylight)
Area code| 709
Highways|  Route 10
Website| townofbaybulls.com
Bay Bulls Lighthouse
Constructed| 1908
Foundation| concrete base
Construction| cast iron tower
Height| 11 m (36 ft)
Shape| cylindrical tower with balcony and lantern
Markings| white tower and lantern
Power source| solar power
Operator| Canadian Coast Guard[3][4]
Heritage| recognized federal heritage building of Canada
Focal height| 62 m (203 ft)
Lens| fourth ordered Fresnel lens
Range| 7 nmi (13 km; 8.1 mi)
Characteristic| Fl W 6s

Bay Bulls (2021 population: 1,566[2]) is a small fishing town in the province of Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada.

## Geography

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Located in a sheltered bay, it has been home to many fishermen and a strategic location in early times as it is located just a few miles from the capital, St. John's.

## History

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Bay Bulls first appears on a 1592 map drawn by Thomas Hood.

Fortification of the harbour came in 1638 by Governor David Kirke. In 1665, Bay Bulls was raided by Dutch sailors under Admiral De Ruyter. During King William's War, the village was attacked twice. In 1696, Monbeton de St. Ovide de Brouillan, the governor of Placentia, attacked Bay Bulls from the sea, resulting in the scuttling of the English warship HMS Sapphire. Then in 1697 Pierre Le Moyne d'Iberville marched overland from Placentia and attacked Bay Bulls in the Avalon Peninsula Campaign. In 1702, Commodore John Leake of the Royal Navy entered Bay Bulls with several Men of War, and received information about the whereabouts of French ships and unprotected settlements around the Avalon Peninsula, which he then attacked. On June 24, 1762, the French led by Admiral d'Arsac de Ternay, landed seven hundred men who occupied Bay Bulls and marched to St. John's. Bay Bulls suffered its last invasion on September 29, 1796, when Admiral Richery attempted to storm St. John's but finding it well defended; he attacked and burned Bay Bulls instead.

In 1890 the Roman Catholic church St. Peter and St. Paul was rebuilt. The gate was initially marked by cannons left over from the battles with the French, then statues of the Saints were added on top, which gave the famous "Canonized Saints of Bay Bulls."

## Demographics

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In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Bay Bulls had a population of 1,566 living in 597 of its 631 total private dwellings, a change of 4.4% from its 2016 population of 1,500. With a land area of 30.6 km2 (11.8 sq mi), it had a population density of 51.2/km2 (132.5/sq mi) in 2021.[2]

## Economy

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Hercules oil platform in Bay Bulls in 2023

Bay Bulls is a fishing community and was established because it is close to the rich fishing grounds on the Grand Banks. Due to its proximity to St. John's, the town is becoming more of a bedroom community for people employed there. Bay Bulls has been at the forefront of many strategies such as fish farming and lately servicing the Oil and Gas industry. The Penney Group of Companies has built a repair facility that services the many oil rigs that drill for oil on the Grand Banks. Tourism has become an important part of the community as well. Four whale and bird watching establishments, as well as several bed-and-breakfast places, attract visitors from all over the world.

## Image gallery

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* Bay Bulls Harbour

* St. Peter and St. Paul Church, showing the "canonized saints"

## See also

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* List of lighthouses in Canada
* List of cities and towns in Newfoundland and Labrador

## References

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1. ^ "Census Profile - Bay Bulls". Statistics Canada. Retrieved 29 October 2016.
2. ^ a b c "Population and dwelling counts: Canada, provinces and territories, census divisions and census subdivisions (municipalities), Newfoundland and Labrador". Statistics Canada. February 9, 2022. Retrieved March 15, 2022.
3. ^ Rowlett, Russ. "Lighthouses of Canada: Southeastern Newfoundland". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Retrieved 2017-02-06.
4. ^ List of Lights, Pub. 110: Greenland, The East Coasts of North and South America (Excluding Continental U.S.A. Except the East Coast of Florida) and the West Indies (PDF). List of Lights. United States National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency. 2016.

## External links

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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Bay Bulls, Newfoundland and Labrador.

* Official town website

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Population over 100,000|

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Population over 20,000|

* Conception Bay South
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Population under 20,000|

* Portugal Cove–St. Philip's
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* Mount Pearl
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Towns|

* Admirals Beach
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* Arnold's Cove
* Avondale
* Bauline
* Bay Bulls
* Bay de Verde
* Bay Roberts
* Bishop's Cove
* Branch
* Brigus
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* Bryant's Cove
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* Norman's Cove–Long Cove
* North River
* Old Perlican
* Paradise
* Petty Harbour–Maddox Cove
* Placentia
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* Pouch Cove
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* Riverhead
* St. Bride's
* St. Joseph's
* St. Mary's
* St. Shott's
* St. Vincent's–St. Stephen's–Peter's River
* Salmon Cove
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* South River
* Southern Harbour
* Spaniard's Bay
* Sunnyside
* Torbay
* Trepassey
* Upper Island Cove
* Victoria
* Wabana
* Whitbourne
* Whiteway
* Winterton
* Witless Bay

Unorganized
subdivisions|

* Subdivision A
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* Subdivision C
* Subdivision D
* Subdivision E
* Subdivision F
* Subdivision G
* Subdivision H
* Subdivision I
* Subdivision J
* Subdivision K
* Subdivision L
* Subdivision M
* Subdivision N
* Subdivision O
* Subdivision R
* Subdivision U
* Subdivision V
* Subdivision W
* Subdivision X
* Subdivision Y

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* Bellevue
* Bellevue Beach
* Blaketown
* Brigus Junction
* Brigus South
* Burnt Cove, St. Michael's, Bauline South
* Burnt Point-Gull Island-Northern Bay
* Calvert
* Cavendish
* Dildo
* Fairhaven
* Forest Field-New Bridge
* Freshwater, Conception Bay
* Georgetown
* Goulds
* Grates Cove
* Green's Harbour
* Hopeall
* Lance Cove, Bell Island
* Little Harbour (East), Placentia Bay
* Makinsons
* Markland
* Marysvale
* Mobile
* New Chelsea-New Melbourne-Brownsdale-Sibley's Cove-Lead Cove
* New Harbour, Trinity Bay
* North Harbour, St. Mary's Bay
* O'Donnells
* Old Shop
* Patrick's Cove-Angels Cove
* Roaches Line
* South Dildo
* Thornlea
* Tors Cove

Unincorporated
communities|

* Admiral's Cove
* Arnold's Cove Station
* Baccalieu Island
* Bareneed
* Black Duck Pond
* Blow Me Down
* Bradley's Cove
* Bristol's Hope
* Caplin Cove
* Cuslett
* Daniel's Cove
* The Dock
* Flatrock
* Goobies
* Gooseberry Cove
* Gould's Road
* Great Barasway
* Gull Island
* Hibb's Cove
* Iona
* Job's Cove
* Kingston
* Little Barasway
* Little Placentia Sound
* Lower Island Cove
* Low Point
* Mahers
* Northern Bay
* Ochre Pit Cove
* Perry's Cove
* Point Verde
* Port de Grave
* Rantem
* Red Head Cove
* Rose au Rue
* St. Michaels
* Ship Harbour
* Swells Cove
* Trinny Cove
* Turks Cove
* Western Bay

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Cities|

* Corner Brook
* Mount Pearl
* St. John's

Towns|

* Admirals Beach
* Anchor Point
* Appleton
* Aquaforte
* Arnold's Cove
* Avondale
* Badger
* Baie Verte
* Baine Harbour
* Bauline
* Bay Bulls
* Bay de Verde
* Bay L'Argent
* Bay Roberts
* Baytona
* Beachside
* Bellburns
* Belleoram
* Birchy Bay
* Bird Cove
* Bishop's Cove
* Bishop's Falls
* Bonavista
* Botwood
* Branch
* Brent's Cove
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* Brigus
* Bryant's Cove
* Buchans
* Burgeo
* Burin
* Burlington
* Burnt Islands
* Campbellton
* Cape Broyle
* Cape St. George
* Carbonear
* Carmanville
* Cartwright
* Centreville-Wareham-Trinity
* Chance Cove
* Change Islands
* Channel-Port aux Basques
* Chapel Arm
* Charlottetown
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* Clarke's Beach
* Coachman's Cove
* Colinet
* Colliers
* Come By Chance
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* Conception Harbour
* Conche
* Cook's Harbour
* Cormack
* Cottlesville
* Cow Head
* Cox's Cove
* Crow Head
* Cupids
* Daniel's Harbour
* Deer Lake
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* Duntara
* Eastport
* Elliston
* Embree
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* English Harbour East
* Fermeuse
* Ferryland
* Flatrock
* Fleur de Lys
* Flower's Cove
* Fogo Island
* Forteau
* Fortune
* Fox Cove-Mortier
* Fox Harbour
* Frenchman's Cove
* Gallants
* Gambo
* Gander
* Garnish
* Gaskiers-Point La Haye
* Gaultois
* Gillams
* Glenburnie-Birchy Head-Shoal Brook
* Glenwood
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* Grand Bank
* Grand Falls-Windsor
* Grand le Pierre
* Greenspond
* Hampden
* Hant's Harbour
* Happy Adventure
* Happy Valley-Goose Bay
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* Harbour Main-Chapel's Cove-Lakeview
* Hare Bay
* Hawke's Bay
* Heart's Content
* Heart's Delight-Islington
* Heart's Desire
* Hermitage-Sandyville
* Holyrood
* Howley
* Hughes Brook
* Humber Arm South
* Indian Bay
* Irishtown-Summerside
* Isle aux Morts
* Jackson's Arm
* Keels
* King's Cove
* King's Point
* Kippens
* Labrador City
* Lamaline
* L'Anse-au-Clair
* L'Anse-au-Loup
* Lark Harbour
* LaScie
* Lawn
* Leading Tickles
* Lewin's Cove
* Lewisporte
* Little Bay East
* Little Bay Islands
* Little Bay
* Little Burnt Bay
* Logy Bay-Middle Cove-Outer Cove
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* Lord's Cove
* Lourdes
* Lumsden
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* Main Brook
* Mary's Harbour
* Marystown
* Massey Drive
* McIvers
* Meadows
* Middle Arm
* Miles Cove
* Millertown
* Milltown-Head of Bay d'Espoir
* Ming's Bight
* Morrisville
* Mount Carmel-Mitchells Brook-St. Catherines
* Mount Moriah
* Musgrave Harbour
* Musgravetown
* New Perlican
* New-Wes-Valley
* Nipper's Harbour
* Norman's Cove-Long Cove
* Norris Arm
* Norris Point
* North River
* North West River
* Northern Arm
* Old Perlican
* Pacquet
* Paradise
* Parkers Cove
* Parson's Pond
* Pasadena
* Peterview
* Petty Harbour–Maddox Cove
* Pilley's Island
* Pinware
* Placentia
* Point au Gaul
* Point Lance
* Point Leamington
* Point May
* Point of Bay
* Pool's Cove
* Port Anson
* Port au Choix
* Port au Port East
* Port au Port West-Aguathuna-Felix Cove
* Port Blandford
* Port Hope Simpson
* Port Kirwan
* Port Rexton
* Port Saunders
* Portugal Cove South
* Portugal Cove–St. Philip's
* Pouch Cove
* Raleigh
* Ramea
* Red Bay
* Red Harbour
* Reidville
* Rencontre East
* Renews-Cappahayden
* River of Ponds
* Riverhead
* Roberts Arm
* Rocky Harbour
* Roddickton-Bide Arm
* Rose Blanche-Harbour le Cou
* Rushoon
* Sally's Cove
* Salmon Cove
* Salvage
* Sandringham
* Sandy Cove
* Seal Cove (Fortune Bay)
* Seal Cove (White Bay)
* Small Point-Adam's Cove-Blackhead-Broad Cove
* South Brook
* South River
* Southern Harbour
* Spaniard's Bay
* Springdale
* St. Alban's
* St. Anthony
* St. Bernard's-Jacques Fontaine
* St. Brendan's
* St. Bride's
* St. George's
* St. Jacques-Coomb's Cove
* St. Joseph's
* St. Lawrence
* St. Lewis
* St. Lunaire-Griquet
* St. Mary's
* St. Pauls
* St. Shott's
* St. Vincent's-St. Stephen's-Peter's River
* Steady Brook
* Stephenville Crossing
* Stephenville
* Summerford
* Sunnyside
* Terra Nova
* Terrenceville
* Tilt Cove
* Torbay
* Traytown
* Trepassey
* Trinity Bay North
* Trinity
* Triton
* Trout River
* Twillingate
* Upper Island Cove
* Victoria
* Wabana
* Wabush
* West St. Modeste
* Westport
* Whitbourne
* Whiteway
* Winterland
* Winterton
* Witless Bay
* Woodstock
* Woody Point
* York Harbour

Inuit community
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* Hopedale
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* Nain
* Postville
* Rigolet

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* George Island
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* Beaver Harbour
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* Shediac Harbour Range Rear
* Swallowtail

Newfoundland and Labrador|

* Baccalieu Island
* Balcalhoa Island
* Bay Bulls
* Bell Island
* Belle Isle Northeast
* Brigus
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* Cape Anguille
* Cape Bonavista
* Cape Norman
* Cape North
* Cape Pine
* Cape Race
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* Channel Head
* Conche
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* Dawson Point
* Ferryland Head
* Flower's Cove
* Fort Amherst
* Fortune Bay
* Fox Point
* Garnish
* Grand Bank
* Green Island
* Greenspond
* Hant's Harbour
* Heart's Content
* King's Cove
* Lark Harbour
* Lobster Cove
* Long Point
* Rose Blanche
* New Férolle Peninsula
* Offer Wadham
* Peckford Island
* Point Amour
* Point Riche
* Port de Grave
* Puffin island
* Pushthrough
* Random Head
* Cape St. Mary's
* Westport Cove
* Woody Point

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* Balache Point
* Cape d'Or
* Cape Forchu
* Devils Island
* Fort Point
* Georges Island
* Grandique Point
* Kidston Island
* Louisbourg
* Low Point
* Peggys Point
* Point Prim
* Sambro Island
* Schafner Point
* Seal Island

Ontario|

* Battle Island
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* Chantry Island
* Colchester Reef
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* Mimico Cruising Club
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* Annandale Range
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* Malpeque Outer Range
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* Murray Harbour
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* Cap-des-Rosiers
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