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Red Bay National Historic Site

Cultural World Heritage property in Canada, inscribed in 2013 under criteria (iii), (iv).

Red Bay National Historic Site, Canada
Photo: Magicpiano · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons
AnticostiGrand-PréGros Morne National ParkIndependence HallJoggins Fossil CliffsKujataaL'Anse aux MeadowsLiberty IslandMiguasha National ParkMistaken Point Ecological ReserveOld QuebecOld Town LunenburgRed Bay National Historic SiteRideau Canal World Heritage Site51.727° N, 56.430° W
State Party
Canada
Year of inscription
2013
Criteria
iiiiv
Area of property
313 ha
Location
Red Bay
What it is
whaling station, archaeological site
Component parts
4 (serial property)
Reference
WHC 1412 · Wikidata Q3238270

Why it is on the List

(iii)A unique or exceptional witness to a cultural tradition or a civilisation, living or vanished.(iv)An outstanding example of a building type, ensemble or landscape that illustrates a significant stage in human history.
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Closest World Heritage sites

Straight-line distance between the recorded coordinates.

L'Anse aux Meadows, Canada64 kmL'Anse aux MeadowsCanada · 1978CulturalGros Morne National Park, Canada245 kmGros Morne National ParkCanada · 1987NaturalAnticosti, Canada538 kmAnticostiCanada · 2023NaturalMistaken Point Ecological Reserve, Canada613 kmMistaken Point Ecological ReserveCanada · 2016NaturalMiguasha National Park, Canada816 kmMiguasha National ParkCanada · 1999NaturalJoggins Fossil Cliffs, Canada885 kmJoggins Fossil CliffsCanada · 2008Natural
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