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.
Arnold's Cove | |
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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 division | 1 |
Incorporated | 1967 |
Government | |
• Mayor | Basil Daley |
Area | |
• Total | 4.79 km2 (1.85 sq mi) |
Population (2016)[1] | |
• Total | 949 |
Time zone | UTC-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
Year | Pop. | ±% |
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2006 | 1,024 | — |
2006 | 1,003 | −2.1% |
2011 | 990 | −1.3% |
2016 | 949 | −4.1% |
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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
- "Census Profile, 2016 Census: Arnold's Cove, Town [Census subdivision], Newfoundland and Labrador". Statistics Canada. Retrieved October 20, 2019.
- Place Names of Canada. Don Mills: Oxford University Press. 2010. p. 12.
- "2006 Community Profiles: Arnold's Cove, NL". Statistics Canada. Retrieved October 20, 2019.
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