Arnold's Cove

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Arnold's Cove
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Arnold's Cove
Location of Arnold's Cove in Newfoundland
Coordinates: 47°45′42″N53°58′57″W / 47.76167°N 53.98250°W / 47.76167; -53.98250
Country Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada
Province Flag of Newfoundland and Labrador.svg  Newfoundland and Labrador
Census division 1
Incorporated1967
Government
  MayorBasil Daley
Area
  Total4.79 km2 (1.85 sq mi)
Population
 (2021) [1]
  Total964
Time zone UTC-3:30 (Newfoundland Time)
  Summer (DST) UTC-2:30 (Newfoundland Daylight)
Area code 709
Highways NL TCH sign.svg Route 1 (TCH)

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.

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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

Historical populations
Division No. 2, NL
YearPop.±%
2001 1,024    
2006 1,003−2.1%
2011 990−1.3%
2016 949−4.1%
2021 964+1.6%
[3] [1]

In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Arnold's Cove had a population of 964 living in 434 of its 547 total private dwellings, a change of

2016 census [1]
  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

Attractions

Hiking trails

Arnold's Cove is home to three hiking trails [5] varying in length from a 12 km loop to a 2 km there-and-back. Bordeaux Trail is the longest, followed by the Old Cabot Highway to Arthur's Hill Trail with the Otter Rub/War Path Trail being the shortest of the three. All three trails are rated as Moderate or Easy/Moderate.

Lookout points

Two lookout points [5] exist within the town of Arnold's Cove. The Placentia Bay Lookout sits at the top of a hill, providing scenic views westward over Placentia Bay. Ivy's Lookout is small, mostly unmarked, and sits right on the water of Arnold's Cove itself, also looking west. Additionally, the Big Pond Bird Sanctuary, also known as the Arnold's Cove Bird Sanctuary, offers east-facing views of a tidal inlet that is home to local waterfowl.

Historic buildings

The Drake House is a home built in 1890 by George and John Drake in a standard Georgian style. It was awarded Heritage Designation by the Heritage Foundation of Newfoundland and Labrador in 2003. [6]

Religious buildings and cemeteries

Modern Arnold's Cove has four churches and no other listed religious buildings. It also has three cemeteries, two affiliated with the Anglican Church and one with the Salvation Army Church. [7]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "Census Profile, 2016 Census: Arnold's Cove, Town [Census subdivision], Newfoundland and Labrador". Statistics Canada. 8 February 2017. Retrieved October 20, 2019.
  2. Place Names of Canada. Don Mills: Oxford University Press. 2010. p. 12.
  3. "2006 Community Profiles: Arnold's Cove, NL". Statistics Canada. 13 March 2007. Retrieved October 20, 2019.
  4. "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.
  5. 1 2 "Attractions". Town of Arnold's Cove. Retrieved 2022-03-20.
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