Come By Chance, Newfoundland and Labrador

Last updated

Come By Chance
Town
Come By Chance, Newfoundland, overlooking the river.png
Canada Newfoundland location map.svg
Red pog.svg
Come By Chance
Location of Come By Chance in Newfoundland
Coordinates: 47°51′N53°59′W / 47.850°N 53.983°W / 47.850; -53.983
Country Canada
Province Newfoundland and Labrador
Census division 1
Area
[1]
 • Land39.7 km2 (15.3 sq mi)
Population
 (2021) [2]
 • Total208
 • Density5.74/km2 (14.9/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)

Come By Chance is a town on the isthmus of the Avalon Peninsula in Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. [3] It is in Division 1 on Placentia Bay.

Contents

Located in this town is Newfoundland's only oil refinery, the Come By Chance Refinery operated by North Atlantic Refining, which has a capacity of 130,000 barrels per day (21,000 m3/d). The associated port was Canada's fifth largest port by cargo tonnage loaded and unloaded in 2011. It handled 27.4 million metric tonnes, of which 23.7 million tonnes was crude petroleum. [4]

History

The town's name is believed to be the result of explorers coming upon a Beothuk path by chance, and naming the location after the unexpected discovery. [5]

Come By Chance was chosen as the location for a Canadian cottage hospital in 1936. [5]

In February 2018, a group of oil refinery workers split a Canadian lottery winning of $60,000,000. [6]

Demographics

In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Come By Chance had a population of 208 living in 90 of its 108 total private dwellings, a change of

Notable people

See also

Related Research Articles

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Sunnyside, Newfoundland and Labrador</span> Town in Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada

Sunnyside is a town on the Avalon Peninsula in Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. It is in Division 1 on Bull Arm.

Port Blandford is a town in eastern Newfoundland, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. It is in Division No. 7 on Clode Sound. The population in 1940 was 539, and increased to 631 by 1956.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Division No. 1, Newfoundland and Labrador</span> Census division in Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada

Division 1, Newfoundland and Labrador is a census division covering the entire Avalon Peninsula including the Isthmus of Avalon of the Canadian province of Newfoundland and Labrador. Like all census divisions in Newfoundland and Labrador, but unlike the census divisions of some other provinces, the division exists only as a statistical division for census data, and is not a political entity.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Lewisporte</span> Town in Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada

Lewisporte is a town in central Newfoundland, Canada, with a population of 3,288. It is situated in Burnt Bay which opens on to the Bay of Exploits. Lewisporte has a deep water port and related facilities that serve many communities in the region.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Port Hope Simpson</span> Town in Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada

Port Hope Simpson is a town located on the southeastern Labrador coast, 215 km (134 mi) from the Quebec/Southern Labrador border in Canada. In 1944 it was named after John Hope Simpson as a company town.

Port Kirwan is a small incorporated fishing community located on the southern shore of the Avalon Peninsula, Newfoundland, Canada.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Port Saunders</span> Town in Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada

Port Saunders is a community of 674 located in Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Terrenceville</span> Town in Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada

Terrenceville is a small town located on the Burin Peninsula of Newfoundland, Canada, south west of Swift Current.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Rencontre East</span> Town in Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada

Rencontre East is a small, outport community in Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada located north east of Belleoram, and west of Terrenceville in Fortune Bay. The population was 115 in the 2021 census. This small community is not connected to any surrounding areas by road

Hermitage-Sandyville is a small town on the south coast of Newfoundland, Canada, with a population of 404 people in the 2021 Census. The main source of income for the community is provided by the aquaculture industry, the local salmon plant and fishing.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Burnt Islands, Newfoundland and Labrador</span> Town in Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada

Burnt Islands is a small coastal community found in God Bay on the southwest coast of Newfoundland, Canada.

Chance Cove is a town in the Canadian province of Newfoundland and Labrador. The town had a population of 213 in the Canada 2021 Census.

Fermeuse is a town in the Canadian province of Newfoundland and Labrador. The town had a population of 266 in the Canada 2021 Census.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Point Lance</span> Town in Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada

Point Lance is a town in the Canadian province of Newfoundland and Labrador.

Port Anson is a town on Sunday Cove Island in the Canadian province of Newfoundland and Labrador. The town had a population of 42 in 2021, down from 155 in the Canada 2006 Census.

Port au Port East is a town in the Canadian province of Newfoundland and Labrador, situated on the shore of Isthmus Bay. The town had a population of 413 in the Canada 2021 Census. The town consists of the unincorporated communities of Port au Port and Romaines.

Port Rexton is a small town in the Canadian province of Newfoundland and Labrador. It is located on the East Coast of the island of Newfoundland at the north end of Robinhood Bay, about 10 minutes east of Trinity and 3 hours north of St. John's. The town had a population of 690 in 1940, 449 in 1951, 454 in 1956, 351 in the Canada 2006 Census, 338 in the Canada 2011 Census and most recently 340 in the Canada 2016 Census. The town is part of a group of communities known as the Trinity Bight. The town is home to a few small businesses, including inns and restaurants as well as the Skerwink trail which connects Port Rexton to Trinity Harbour.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">La Poile</span> Local service district / designated place in Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada

La Poile is a local service district and designated place in the Canadian province of Newfoundland and Labrador. It is on La Poile Bay. The community is inaccessible by road and is served by a ferry via a port in Rose Blanche.

Brigus Junction is a designated place in the Canadian province of Newfoundland and Labrador.

Black Duck is a local service district and designated place in the Canadian province of Newfoundland and Labrador that is 15 km (9 mi) east of the town of Stephenville. It is characterized by Harry's River, which runs past the community and is an Atlantic salmon fishing river.

References

  1. 1 2 "Census Profile, 2016 Census Come By Chance, Town [Census subdivision], Newfoundland and Labrador". Statistics Canada. Retrieved October 26, 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.
  3. ↑ "Come By Chance". Geographical Names Data Base . Natural Resources Canada.
  4. ↑ "Shipping in Canada 2011 (Catalogue no. 54-205-X)" (PDF). Shipping in Canada. Statistics Canada: 27, 58. November 2012. ISSN   1480-8773.
  5. 1 2 Jones, Lindsay (2021-03-24). "The Lives of Others". The Atavist Magazine. Archived from the original on 2021-03-31. Retrieved 2021-04-08.
  6. ↑ "31 Newfoundlanders split $60M lotto jackpot — biggest ever in Atlantic Canada". CBC News. February 28, 2018. Retrieved October 26, 2019.


This page is based on this Wikipedia article
Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license; additional terms may apply.
Images, videos and audio are available under their respective licenses.