Spotted Island facts for kids
 Spotted Island
Puktuksoak (Inuttitut) Location in Newfoundland and Labrador
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| Coordinates | 53°31′N 55°47′W / 53.51°N 55.78°W |
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| Province | Newfoundland and Labrador |
Spotted Island is an island off of the east coast of Labrador. Its south and east shores abut the Labrador Sea and a channel named Domino Run separates it from the Island of Ponds to the south. The island is approximately 4 miles long and 2 miles wide. Its name is due to the alternating black and white cliffs on its east coast.
In 1867 Spotted Island harbour was the scene of a dramatic rescue when William Jackman single-handedly saved 27 people from a ship which had run aground on a reef.
Until 1961 the island was home to a Pinetree Line early warning radar station.
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