Pinware

Last updated
Pinware
Pied Noir
Town
Pinware, Labrador (NL), Canada.JPG
Pinware, NL
Coordinates: 51°37′19″N56°42′50″W / 51.62194°N 56.71389°W / 51.62194; -56.71389
Country Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada
Province Flag of Newfoundland and Labrador.svg  Newfoundland and Labrador
Incorporated1978
Government
  TypeMunicipal Council
  MayorKayla Beals
  Town ClerkMary Ellen Butt
Population
 (2021) [1]
  Total64
Time zone UTC-3:30 (Newfoundland Time)
  Summer (DST) UTC-2:30 (Newfoundland Daylight)
Area code(s) 709
Highways NL Route 510.svg Route 510 (Trans-Labrador Highway)
Website http://pinware-labrador.ca

Pinware is a town in the Canadian province of Newfoundland and Labrador. The town has a population of 64, according to the Canada 2021 Census. [1]

Contents

The town is located along Route 510 in Labrador, between L'Anse-au-Diable and Red Bay.

The community has been formerly known as Riviere des François, Pirouette River, and Black Bay. It is believed the name is a corruption of Pied Noir (black foot) from the shape of a rock found at the mouth of Black Rock Brook.

Anglers fishing at the mouth of the Pinware River Fly-Fishing the Pinware River.jpg
Anglers fishing at the mouth of the Pinware River
Wharf in the morning Pinware, NL - Wharf in the Morning.jpg
Wharf in the morning

Demographics

In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Pinware had a population of 64 living in 28 of its 31 total private dwellings, a change of

Its 2016 census count of 88 was a decrease from its 2011 population of 107. [2]

Economy

Pinware was once a fishing community. [3]

Related Research Articles

King's Point is a town on the north shore of the southwest arm of Green Bay in Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. King's Point is 24 km (15 mi) by road from Springdale, and 10 km (6.2 mi) from the Trans-Canada Highway.

Sandy Cove, Newfoundland and Labrador Town in Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada

Sandy Cove is a town located on the Eastport Peninsula in Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. It is located on Newman Sound, which is part of Bonavista Bay. It had a population of 122 in the 2016 census

Little Bay is a town located in the Canadian province of Newfoundland and Labrador. Its current population is about 166 people. It is located in Green Bay, which is part of Notre Dame Bay, which is located in the central part of Newfoundland and Labrador. Some towns near Little Bay include Beachside, St Patrick's, Little Bay Islands, and the main center for Green Bay, Springdale.

Hare Bay, Newfoundland and Labrador Town in Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada

Hare Bay is a Canadian town on Newfoundland's Route 320 in the province of Newfoundland and Labrador. It is in Division No. 7 on Bonavista Bay.

Cottlesville is a rural community just outside Summerford on New World Island, Newfoundland and Labrador.

Forteau Town in Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada

Forteau is a town in the Canadian province of Newfoundland and Labrador. The town had a population of 409 as of the Canada 2016 Census.

Heart's Desire is a town in the Canadian province of Newfoundland and Labrador. The town had a population of 226 in the Canada 2006 Census.

Hughes Brook is a town in the Canadian province of Newfoundland and Labrador. The town had a population of 255 in the Canada 2016 Census. It is located to the northeast of Corner Brook, in the western Bay of Islands area.

Humber Arm South Town in Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada

Humber Arm South is a town in the Canadian province of Newfoundland and Labrador. The town had a population of 1,599 in the Canada 2016 Census. The Town's Post Office is located in the section of the town referred to as Benoit's Cove. Humber Arm South is located in the Bay of Islands, and is in the Humber-Bay of Islands electoral district.

Jackson's Arm is a town in the Canadian province of Newfoundland and Labrador, located on White Bay. It was settled by John Wicks of Christchurch, England, around 1870. The Post Office was established in 1892 and the first Postmistress was Belinda Peddle. The town had a population of 435 in 1956 and 284 as of the 2016 Canadian census. The primary industry of the town is fishing. In 2012, the local fish plant closed.

Little Bay East is a town in the Canadian province of Newfoundland and Labrador. The town had a population of 84 in the Canada 2021 Census.

West St. Modeste Town in Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada

West St. Modeste is a town in the Canadian province of Newfoundland and Labrador. The town had a population of 111 in the Canada 2016 Census.

Seal Cove is a town in the Canadian province of Newfoundland and Labrador, located on Fortune Bay. The town had a population of 100 in the 2021 Census. The population of Seal Cove, Fortune Bay has fallen to approximately 100 largely due to outmigration for education and other work-related pursuits. The town was incorporated in 1972.

Plum Point is a local service district and designated place in the Canadian province of Newfoundland and Labrador. It is west of Anchor Point.

La Poile 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.

Capstan Island is a designated place in the Canadian province of Newfoundland and Labrador.

Britannia is a designated place in the Canadian province of Newfoundland and Labrador. It is on Trinity Bay and is part of the local service district of Random Island West.

Black Tickle is a "remote Aboriginal settlement" and designated place in Newfoundland and Labrador on the Island of Ponds. In the 2021 census Black Tickle had a population of 87. Locations in Labrador south of Black Tickle generally observe Newfoundland Time instead of Atlantic Standard Time, which is observed by the rest of the province's continental communities. Black Tickle is served by Black Tickle Airport, a gravel strip airport (CCE4).

Black Duck Cove is a local service district and designated place in the Canadian province of Newfoundland and Labrador. It is on the Great Northern Peninsula of Newfoundland.

Roddickton-Bide Arm is a town located in the northern peninsula of the island of Newfoundland within the province of Newfoundland and Labrador. It was formed on January 1, 2009 through the amalgamation of the former towns of Roddickton and Bide Arm.

References

  1. 1 2 3 "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.
  2. "Census Profile, 2016 Census". Statistics Canada. 8 February 2017. Retrieved Nov 4, 2020.
  3. Delaney, Anna (Jul 18, 2016). "Adapt or die: Pinware mayor says towns must adapt to population changes or have 'sugar daddy' support them". CBC News. Retrieved Nov 4, 2020.

See also

Coordinates: 51°37′19″N56°42′50″W / 51.62194°N 56.71389°W / 51.62194; -56.71389