Roberts Arm

Roberts Arm Rabbits Arm
Town
Roberts Arm Location of Roberts Arm in Newfoundland
Coordinates: 49°29′17″N55°48′39″W / 49.48806°N 55.81083°W / 49.48806; -55.81083
Country	Canada
Province	Newfoundland and Labrador
Census division	8
Established	1885
Government
Population  (2021)
• Total	722
Time zone	UTC-3:30 (Newfoundland Time)
• Summer (DST)	UTC-2:30 (Newfoundland Daylight)
Canadian Postal code	A0J 1R0
Area code	709
Highways	Route 380 Route 381
Website	www.facebook.com/Roberts.Arm

Roberts Arm is a small town located near Crescent Lake, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada in Division No. 8, Newfoundland and Labrador. It is found on the northern part of Newfoundland. Roberts Arm boasts of its Lake Monster, Cressie, which is claimed to be living in Crescent Lake. Recent years saw the development of a hiking trail which encompasses the end of the lake nearest to the community, Hazelnut Adventure Trail.

History

Up until the early 20th century Roberts Arm was known as Rabbits Arm, due to a large presence of snowshoe hare in the area. The town is supposedly named after John Roberts, an influential landowner in the area. Logging was the main source of revenue for the town. In 1937, Bowater began operations in Roberts Arm, which led to a significant population increase.

The Roberts Arm strike occurred due to low wages and poor camp conditions. Bowater workers were being paid $2.00 per cord, compared to other areas in Newfoundland and Labrador where workers were paid $2.50 per chord. The strike ended when Sir Eric Bowater threatened to cease operations in Roberts Arm, those on strike returned to work afterwards for the same pay. ^[1]

Demographics

In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Robert's Arm had a population of 722 living in 351 of its 385 total private dwellings, a change of -10.3% from its 2016 population of 805. ^[2] With a land area of 36.09 km² (13.93 sq mi), it had a population density of 20.0/km² (51.8/sq mi) in 2021. ^[3]

See also

• List of cities and towns in Newfoundland and Labrador

References

1. Canada, Come Explore. "Roberts Arm, Newfoundland and Labrador Canada". Come Explore Canada. Retrieved 2025-12-25.
2. Canada 2016 Census: Community Profile, Statistics Canada. Accessed February 6, 2018
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.

External links

• Roberts Arm Cap Site
• Green Bay Trails; Roberts Arm
• Roberts Arm Library
• Roberts Arm - Encyclopedia of Newfoundland and Labrador, vol. 4, p. 606-607.

49°29′17″N55°48′39″W / 49.48806°N 55.81083°W / 49.48806; -55.81083