Pool's Cove
Pool's Cove is a community located on the north west side of Fortune Bay, on the South Coast of Newfoundland, Canada. The town had a population of 193 in the 2016 Census.
Pool's Cove | |
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Town | |
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  Pool's Cove Location of Pool's Cove in Newfoundland | |
| Coordinates: 47°40′47.70″N 55°25′52.45″W | |
| Country | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Canada |
| Province |  Newfoundland and Labrador |
| Population (2016) | |
| • Total | 193 |
| • Density | 73.1/km2 (189/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC-3:30 (Newfoundland Time) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-2:30 (Newfoundland Daylight) |
| Area code(s) | 709 |
The ferry MV Northern Seal has a port in Pool's Cove servicing the isolated outport Rencontre East with another port in Bay L'Argent, on the Burin Peninsula.[1]
Traditionally a fishing community, aquaculture is an important economic driver in the region.[2]
Pool's Cove has road access via the 8.1-kilometre-long (5.0 mi) Pool's Cove Road, connecting the town with Route 362.
References
- "Touring Newfoundland's Connaigre Peninsula". Cape Breton Post. Nov 17, 2016. Retrieved Oct 17, 2020.
- "Aquaculture in the Coast of Bays region, Newfoundland and Labrador". Fisheries And Oceans Canada. Retrieved Oct 17, 2020.
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