Forresters Point, Newfoundland and Labrador

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Forresters Point
Local service district / designated place
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Forresters Point
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Forresters Point
Forresters Point (Canada)
Coordinates: 51°10′52″N56°47′56″W / 51.181°N 56.799°W / 51.181; -56.799
CountryCanada
Province Newfoundland and Labrador
Region Newfoundland
Census division 9
Census subdivision C
Government
 • Type Unincorporated
Area
[1]
 • Land2.43 km2 (0.94 sq mi)
Population
 (2021) [1]
 • Total
207
 • Density85.3/km2 (221/sq mi)
Time zone UTC−03:30 (NST)
 • Summer (DST) UTC−02:30 (NDT)
Area code 709

Forresters Point is a local service district and designated place in the Canadian province of Newfoundland and Labrador. Located off of Newfoundland and Labrador Route 430, just north of Pound Cove. Traditionally a fishing community, its general store has served residents since 1938. [2]

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Geography

Forresters Point is in Newfoundland within Subdivision C of Division No. 9. [3]

Demographics

As a designated place in the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Forresters Point recorded a population of 207, with 84 of its 90 private dwellings occupied by usual residents. Its population decreased by 1 person from 2016 to 2021. With a land area of 2.43 km2 (0.94 sq mi), it had a population density of

Government

Forresters Point is a local service district (LSD) [4] that is governed by a committee responsible for the provision of certain services to the community. [5] The chair of the LSD committee is Gloria Barrett. [4]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 "Population and dwelling counts: Canada and designated places". Statistics Canada. February 9, 2022. Retrieved January 23, 2025.
  2. ↑ "Forrester's Point : Great Northern Peninsula". www.northernpeninsula.ca. Retrieved January 23, 2025.
  3. ↑ "Population and dwelling counts, for Canada, provinces and territories, census divisions, census subdivisions (municipalities) and designated places, 2016 and 2011 censuses – 100% data (Newfoundland and Labrador)". Statistics Canada. February 7, 2018. Retrieved December 23, 2021.
  4. 1 2 "Directory of Local Service Districts" (PDF). Government of Newfoundland and Labrador. October 2021. Retrieved January 1, 2022.
  5. ↑ "Local Service Districts – Frequently Asked Questions". Government of Newfoundland and Labrador. Retrieved January 1, 2022.
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