Forresters Point, Newfoundland and Labrador

Forresters Point
Local service district / designated place
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Coordinates: 51°10′52″N56°47′56″W / 51.181°N 56.799°W / 51.181; -56.799
Country	Canada
Province	Newfoundland and Labrador
Region	Newfoundland
Census division	9
Census subdivision	C
Government
• Type	Unincorporated
Area [1]
• Land	2.43 km2 (0.94 sq mi)
Population  (2021) [1]
• Total	207
• Density	85.3/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]

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 85.2/km² (220.6/sq mi) in 2021. ^[1]

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]

See also

• List of communities in Newfoundland and Labrador
• List of designated places in Newfoundland and Labrador
• List of local service districts in Newfoundland and Labrador

References

1. "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. "Directory of Local Service Districts" (PDF). Government of Newfoundland and Labrador. October 2021. Archived from the original (PDF) on February 23, 2022. Retrieved January 1, 2022.
5. "Local Service Districts – Frequently Asked Questions". Government of Newfoundland and Labrador. Retrieved January 1, 2022.