Random Sound West

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Random Sound West
Hillview-Adeytown-Hatchet Cove-St. Jones Within
Local service district / designated place
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Random Sound West
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Random Sound West
Random Sound West (Canada)
Coordinates: 48°03′04″N53°51′11″W / 48.051°N 53.853°W / 48.051; -53.853 [1]
CountryCanada
Province Newfoundland and Labrador
Region Newfoundland
Census division 7
Census subdivision M
Government
 • Type Unincorporated
Area
[2]
 • Land29.96 km2 (11.57 sq mi)
Population
 (2016) [2]
 • Total436
Time zone UTC−03:30 (NST)
 • Summer (DST) UTC−02:30 (NDT)
Area code 709

Random Sound West, previously known as Hillview-Adeytown-Hatchet Cove-St. Jones Within, [3] is a local service district and designated place in the Canadian province of Newfoundland and Labrador.

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Geography

Random Sound West is in Newfoundland within Subdivision M of Division No. 7. [4]

Demographics

As a designated place in the 2016 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Hillview-Adeytown-Hatchet Cove-St. Jones Within (now Random Sound West) recorded a population of 436 living in 198 of its 261 total private dwellings, a change of

Government

Random Sound West is a local service district (LSD) [5] that is governed by a committee responsible for the provision of certain services to the community. [6] The chair of the LSD committee is Robert Gammon. [5]

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References

  1. ↑ "Search the Canadian Geographical Names Database (CGNDB): Random Sound West". Natural Resources Canada. February 16, 2021. Retrieved January 2, 2022.
  2. 1 2 3 "Population and dwelling counts, for Canada, provinces and territories, and designated places, 2016 and 2011 censuses – 100% data (Newfoundland and Labrador)". Statistics Canada. February 7, 2018. Retrieved December 22, 2021.
  3. ↑ "Search the Canadian Geographical Names Database (CGNDB): Random Sound West (Formerly Hillview-Adeytown-Hatchet Cove-St. Jones Within)". Natural Resources Canada. February 16, 2021. Retrieved January 7, 2022.
  4. ↑ "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.
  5. 1 2 "Directory of Local Service Districts" (PDF). Government of Newfoundland and Labrador. October 2021. Retrieved January 1, 2022.
  6. ↑ "Local Service Districts – Frequently Asked Questions". Government of Newfoundland and Labrador. Retrieved January 1, 2022.
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