Bishop's Cove

Bishop's Cove
Town
Bishop's Cove Location of Bishop's Cove in Newfoundland
Coordinates: 47°38′06.59″N53°13′55.29″W / 47.6351639°N 53.2320250°W / 47.6351639; -53.2320250
Country	Canada
Province	Newfoundland and Labrador
Incorporated	1969
Government
• Mayor	Gary N. Smith
Area [1]
• Land	4.9 km2 (1.88 sq mi)
Population  (2021) [2]
• Total	252
• Density	152.0/km2 (394/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC-3:30 (Newfoundland Time)
• Summer (DST)	UTC-2:30 (Newfoundland Daylight)
Area code	709

Bishop's Cove is a town in the Canadian province of Newfoundland and Labrador situated in Spaniard's Bay on the Avalon Peninsula.

History

Originally called Bread and Cheese Cove, the cove was renamed for the Rev. John Inglis, an Anglican bishop who toured Newfoundland in 1827 after it became part of his diocese. Early family names in the area include "Smith", "Barrett" and several variations of "Menchions", with possible claims to the land going back as early as 1625.

Demographics

In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Bishop's Cove had a population of 252 living in 115 of its 147 total private dwellings, a change of -12.2% from its 2016 population of 287. With a land area of 1.9 km² (0.73 sq mi), it had a population density of 132.6/km² (343.5/sq mi) in 2021. ^[2]

On the shore of Conception Bay

See also

• List of cities and towns in Newfoundland and Labrador

References

1. "Census Profile, 2016 Census: Bishop's Cove, Town [Census subdivision], Newfoundland and Labrador". Statistics Canada. 8 February 2017. Retrieved October 23, 2019.
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.