Admirals Beach

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Admirals Beach
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Admirals Beach
Location of Admirals Beach in Newfoundland
Coordinates: 47°00′17″N53°38′32″W / 47.00472°N 53.64222°W / 47.00472; -53.64222
Country Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada
Province Flag of Newfoundland and Labrador.svg  Newfoundland and Labrador
Census division 1
Settledc. 1805
Incorporated (town)January 16, 1968
Government
  MayorKeith Guitar
   MLA Sherry Gambin-Walsh (Placentia-St. Mary's)
   MP Ken McDonald (Avalon)
Area
  Land24.42 km2 (9.43 sq mi)
Population
 (2021) [1]
  Total97
Time zone UTC-3:30 (Newfoundland Time)
  Summer (DST) UTC-2:30 (Newfoundland Daylight)
Postal Code
A0B 3A0
Area code 709
Highways NL Route 94.svg Route 94

Admirals Beach is a rural community located in Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada.

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Previously spelled Admiral's Beach, it is a fishing port located on the island of Newfoundland; specifically it is along a point of land in the southern Avalon Peninsula near Great Colinet Island fronting St. Mary's Bay.

The community was incorporated in January 1968.

Geography

Good fishing grounds and a sheltered cove attracted the first settlers to the area. The town is part of Division 1 and is bounded by St. Mary's Bay and the unorganized area Subdivision W. Nearby communities include St. Joseph's, Riverhead and St. Mary's.

History

Admirals Beach was first settled in the early nineteenth century by a French admiral. In 1864 there were three families living there. By 1911 it had a Post Office and a population of 39. The community grew over the years until a large population came from Great Colinet Island during the resettlement programme of 1956. Its population in the 2016 Census was 135. [2]

Demographics

In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Admirals Beach had a population of 97 living in 48 of its 76 total private dwellings, a change of

Economy

Although the majority of its residents were fishermen, Admirals Beach also had two ship building yards where fishing boats and longliners were built with supplies from local sawmills.

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References

  1. 1 2 "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.
  2. 1 2 "Census Profile, 2016 Census: Admirals Beach, Town [Census subdivision], Newfoundland and Labrador" . Retrieved October 20, 2019.

Coordinates: 47°00′17″N53°38′32″W / 47.00472°N 53.64222°W / 47.00472; -53.64222