DEEPWATER CREEK PETTY HARBOR. 659 



Landfalls. — If bound to the southern part of the Labrador coast, 

 cape St. "Michael, in latitude 52° 41', is a good point to steer for, as 

 the land is high and bold. There are several harbors in its locality. 



South Wolf island is a good landmark, and the islands near it have 

 each distinctive features. 



Cape Harrison, in latitude 54° 56', longitude 57° 55' west, is the 

 best landfall northward of South Wolf island, and should be sighted 

 if bound northward, to prevent being entangled in the islands and 

 shoals northward of it. It is a bold headland, and Webeck harbor 

 lies close to it. Further northward the masters of the Moravian mis- 

 sion ships endeavor to make cape Aillik, but there are the Turnavik 

 islands, and many off-lying rocks in its vicinity. 

 Cape St. Lewis. — See page 620. 



Deep water creek. — The coast within St. Lewis rock trends north- 

 northeastward for J mile, and then turns northwestward for 900 

 yards to the southeastern entrance point of Deepwater creek, a nar- 

 row inlet extending nearly ^ mile to the southwestward, with steep 

 rocky sides, and a few houses at its head. Landing from boats may 

 be effected, even in a heavy sea, at the fishing stages, alongside which 

 there is deep water. 



Southern head of Petty harbor lies north-northeastward, distant 

 1,400 yards from the southeastern entrance point of Deepwater creek. 

 It is 391 feet high and steep-to. 



Petty harbor entrance is situated between Southern and Northern 

 heads, which bear nearly northward and southward, distant 1:^ miles 

 from each other. Northern head is the cliffy termination of a round 

 hill, 343 feet high, and its northern part is marked by conspicuous 

 white stripes. 



The inner entrance to the harbor is on the northern side of a penin- 

 sula, 93 feet high, having some houses and a flagstaff on it, and pro- 

 jecting from the southern shore at ly^ miles inside of Southern head. 

 The passage into the harbor turns sharply around this peninsula, 

 and should only be taken by a sailing vessel with a commanding 

 breeze. The navigable channel has a depth of 4 fathoms, but is 

 contracted to a width of 100 feet by a rock, with 9 feet of water over 

 it, lying 150 feet off the southern shore just within the narrows. 

 The harbor then expands to an average width of I mile, and is 1 

 mile in length; the depth of water varies from 10 to 19 fathoms in 

 the middle and the shores are bold-to, except in the northeastern part. 

 A rock, with 15 feet of w^ater over it, and 13 fathoms close-to, is 

 situated 100 yards off the western point of Hogan cove, an indenta- 

 tion in the northern shore. 



Petty harbor affords good anchorage, and is available as a refuge. 

 To enter, keep in mid-channed till the harbor opens, and then haul up 

 close to the northern shore till the rock off the southern shore is 

 passed. It is, however, desirable to have local knowledge. 



