Arnold's Cove

Arnold's Cove (2016 Population 949[1]) is a town on Newfoundland's Avalon Peninsula in the province of Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. It is in Division 1 on Placentia Bay.

Not to be confused with Arnold's Cove Station, Newfoundland and Labrador.
Arnold's Cove
Town
Drake House
Seal
Arnold's Cove
Location of Arnold's Cove in Newfoundland
Coordinates: 47°45′42″N 53°58′57″W
Country Canada
Province Newfoundland and Labrador
Census division1
Incorporated1967
Government
 • MayorBasil Daley
Area
 • Total4.79 km2 (1.85 sq mi)
Population
 (2016)[1]
 • Total949
Time zoneUTC-3:30 (Newfoundland Time)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-2:30 (Newfoundland Daylight)
Area code(s)709
Highways Route 1 (TCH)

The name is found in population returns of 1836, and may have been given after the forename of a fisherman.[2] In 1864 there was one family, and by 1893 there was a post office. It was a fishing settlement located approximately two kilometers from the Newfoundland Railway, located 35 miles from Placentia Junction.

It was a Local Improvement District in 1967 and incorporated as a town the same year. It had a population of 100 in 1911 and 1,160 in 1976. It has been a center of economic growth recently, due to its proximity to projects involved with the Hibernia offshore oil platform.

Demographics
Historical populations
Division No. 2, NL
YearPop.±%
20061,024—    
20061,003−2.1%
2011990−1.3%
2016949−4.1%
[3][1]
2016 census[1]
  Population change from 2011    -4.1%  
  Median age    51.3  
  Number of families    290  
  Number of married couples    230  
  Total number of dwellings    537  
  Land Area (km².)    4.79  
North: Subdivision 1A
West: Come By Chance
Arnold's Cove
 East: Subdivision 1A
South: Subdivision 1A

See also
  • Drake House
  • List of cities and towns in Newfoundland and Labrador

References
  1. "Census Profile, 2016 Census: Arnold's Cove, Town [Census subdivision], Newfoundland and Labrador". Statistics Canada. Retrieved October 20, 2019.
  2. Place Names of Canada. Don Mills: Oxford University Press. 2010. p. 12.
  3. "2006 Community Profiles: Arnold's Cove, NL". Statistics Canada. Retrieved October 20, 2019.
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