Westport, Newfoundland and Labrador
Westport is a town in the Canadian province of Newfoundland and Labrador. The town had a population of 185 in 2021, down from 195 in the Canada 2016 Census.
Westport | |
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Town | |
| Country | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Canada |
| Province |  Newfoundland and Labrador |
| Population (2021) | |
| • Total | 185 |
| Time zone | UTC-3:30 (Newfoundland Time) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-2:30 (Newfoundland Daylight) |
| Area code | 709 |
| Highways |  Route 411 |
| Westport Cove Lighthouse | |
| Constructed | 1906  |
| Construction | lumber (tower) |
| Height | 3 m (9.8 ft) |
| Shape | octagonal truncated tower with lantern[1][2] |
| Markings | white |
| Power source | solar power |
| Operator | Canadian Coast Guard |
| Focal height | 10 m (33 ft) |
| Lens | sixth-order dioptric lens |
| Range | 7 nmi (13 km; 8.1 mi) |
| Characteristic | Fl W 4s |
Demographics
In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Westport had a population of 185 living in 84 of its 124 total private dwellings, a change of -5.1% from its 2016 population of 195.[3] With a land area of 5.23 km2 (2.02 sq mi), it had a population density of 35.4/km2 (91.6/sq mi) in 2021.[4]
References
- Rowlett, Russ. "Lighthouses of Canada: Southwestern Newfoundland". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Retrieved 2017-02-10.
- List of Lights, Pub. 110: Greenland, The East Coasts of North and South America (Excluding Continental U.S.A. Except the East Coast of Florida) and the West Indies (PDF). List of Lights. United States National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency. 2016.
- Canada 2016 Census: Community Profile, Statistics Canada. Accessed February 6, 2018
- "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.
External links
- The Westport of Westports
- Westport - Encyclopedia of Newfoundland and Labrador, vol.5, p.540-541.
- Aids to Navigation Canadian Coast Guard
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