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 143 in the 2021 Census.
Pool's Cove | |
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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 (2021) | |
| • Total | 143 |
| • Density | 73.1/km2 (189/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC-3:30 (Newfoundland Time) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-2:30 (Newfoundland Daylight) |
| Area code | 709 |
| Highways | Route 362-10 Ferry to Rencontre East and Bay L'Argent |
The ferry MV Terra Nova 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][2]
Traditionally a fishing community, aquaculture is an important economic driver in the region.[3]
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.
Demographics
In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Pool's Cove had a population of 143 living in 62 of its 75 total private dwellings, a change of -25.9% from its 2016 population of 193. With a land area of 2.65 km2 (1.02 sq mi), it had a population density of 54.0/km2 (139.8/sq mi) in 2021.[4]
References
- "Touring Newfoundland's Connaigre Peninsula". Cape Breton Post. Saltwire Network. November 17, 2016. Archived from the original on 7 July 2019. Retrieved October 21, 2019.
- "N.L. ferries made 4,100 trips with no passengers last year". CBC. 2020-05-15. Retrieved 2020-12-17.
- "Aquaculture in the Coast of Bays region, Newfoundland and Labrador". Fisheries And Oceans Canada. 2016-07-06. Retrieved Oct 17, 2020.
- "Population and dwelling counts: Canada, provinces and territories, census divisions and census subdivisions (municipalities), Newfoundland and Labrador". Statistics Canada. February 9, 2022. Retrieved March 15, 2022.
