Bishop's Falls

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Bishop's Falls
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Motto(s): 
"In Media Silva Maneo"  (Latin)
"In the center of the forest, I remain"
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Bishop's Falls
Location of Bishop's Falls in Newfoundland
Coordinates: 49°01′00″N55°31′00″W / 49.01667°N 55.51667°W / 49.01667; -55.51667
CountryCanada
Province Newfoundland and Labrador
Census division 6
Government
 • MayorBryan King
 •  MP Clifford Small (CPC)
Area
[1]
 • Land28.12 km2 (10.86 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)
 • Total3,082
 • Density112.2/km2 (291/sq mi)
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)
NL Route 350.svg Route 350

Bishop's Falls is a town in the north-central part of the island of Newfoundland in the Canadian province of Newfoundland and Labrador, with a population of 3,082 at the 2021 census. [2]

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Geography

It is in Division No. 6, on the Exploits River, near the town of Grand Falls-Windsor and the town of Botwood. It is commonly thought of as having the warmest summer temperatures in all of Newfoundland and Labrador. Nestled along the Exploits River, the town derives its name from the waterfalls within its boundaries.

History

The railroad played a pivotal role in shaping Bishop's Falls, serving as a central hub for the Caribou passenger train, colloquially referred to as The Newfie Bullet. A remarkable trestle stands in the town, the longest east of Quebec. This trestle withstood powerful ice flows and floods that destroyed its predecessors.

Demographics

In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Bishop's Falls had a population of 3,082 living in 1,422 of its 1,540 total private dwellings, a change of

North: Division No. 6, Subd. C
West: Division No. 6, Subd. C
Bishop's Falls
East: Division No. 6, Subd. D
South: Division No. 6, Subd. C

Notable people

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References

  1. 1 2 "Census Profile, 2016 Census: Bishop's Falls, Town [Census subdivision], Newfoundland and Labrador". Statistics Canada. 8 February 2017. Retrieved October 23, 2019.
  2. 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.
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