Baccalieu Island
Baccalieu Island or Bacalhoo Island (/ˌbækəˈluː/) is a 5 km2 uninhabited island at the northern extremities of Conception Bay in Subdivision 1G, near the community of Red Head Cove, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. It is separated from the island of Newfoundland by Baccalieu Tickle, a small strait and an abundant fishing ground. The island has some trees but is mostly rocky.
Baccalieu Island as seen from Avalon Peninsula | |
Baccalieu Island Location of Baccalieu Island in Newfoundland | |
| Geography | |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 48°07′49″N 52°48′05″W |
| Area | 5 km2 (1.9 sq mi) |
| Highest elevation | 137 m (449 ft) |
| Highest point | |
| Administration | |
Canada | |
| Province | Newfoundland and Labrador |
| Demographics | |
| Population | 0 |
The name Baccalieu is derived either from the Portuguese bacalhau, Spanish bacalao or the Basque baccalos, all meaning "codfish". Early Portuguese maps dating before Columbus' voyage indicate an island west of the Azores named Terra do Bacalhau which may have been the whole island of Newfoundland. Modern Baccalieu Island was known to Europeans by that name since at least 1556, when it was drawn on the Gastaldi map as "Bacalaos".