Rocky Harbour, Newfoundland and Labrador

Not to be confused with Rock Harbour, Newfoundland and Labrador.

Rocky Harbour Small Bay, Little Harbour
Town
Rocky Harbour Location of Rocky Harbour in Newfoundland
Coordinates: 49°35′40″N57°55′10″W / 49.59444°N 57.91944°W / 49.59444; -57.91944 [1]
Country	Canada
Province	Newfoundland and Labrador
Incorporated	1966
Population  (2021) [2]
• Total	937
Time zone	UTC-3:30 (Newfoundland Time Zone)
• Summer (DST)	UTC-2:30 (Newfoundland Daylight)
Area code	709
Highways	Route 430
Website	www.rockyharbour.ca

Rocky Harbour is a town located on the western edge of Newfoundland, near the entrance to Bonne Bay. ^[1] The harbour was previously known as Small Bay or Little Harbour. ^[3] This town is home to Gros Morne National Park, a World Heritage Site.

History

Arrowheads show that Mi'kmaw once inhabited the area. ^[4] During the 18th and 19th centuries, the harbour was frequented by the early French fisherman when it came under the French Shore fishery. The first year Rocky Harbour appeared in the census figures was in 1874, when it had a population of 35. ^[3]

A post office was established there in 1900. ^[4] It became a Local Government Community in April 1966. Following the opening of Gros Morne National Park in 1973, the population further increased and services such as an RCMP detachment were added. ^[3] It had a population of 357 in 1921. ^[3] In 2011, the population was 979. ^[5]

Rocky Harbour is a key tourist town in central Gros Morne National Park. It offers nature and scenery viewing, and access to hiking trails. The town's only school, Gros Morne Academy, is also home to the Rocky Harbour Public Library. Neighbouring communities include Norris Point and Neddie's Harbour. Rocky Harbour has two exits from Newfoundland and Labrador Route 431.

Rocky Harbour at sunset

Demographics

In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Rocky Harbour had a population of 937 living in 436 of its 556 total private dwellings, a change of -1.1% from its 2016 population of 947. With a land area of 12.08 km² (4.66 sq mi), it had a population density of 77.6/km² (200.9/sq mi) in 2021. ^[2]

Transport

The town does not have it own airport. The nearest airport is Deer Lake Regional Airport, located 71 km (44 mi) south east, the airport provides direct routes to other parts of Canada including to Toronto, Montreal and St. John's.

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See also

• List of cities and towns in Newfoundland and Labrador

References

1. "Rocky Harbour". Geographical Names Data Base . Natural Resources Canada . Retrieved 2014-05-20.
2. "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.
3. Encyclopedia of Newfoundland and Labrador ( ISBN   0-9693422-1-7), p.616
4. http://www.rockyharbour.ca/our_history.php Our History. Retrieved 2012-06-24
5. "Rocky Harbour, Newfoundland and Labrador (Code 1009013) and Newfoundland and Labrador (Code 10) (table). Census Profile". Canada 2016 Census . Statistics Canada. 2018. Retrieved 2018-07-20.

External links

• Official website
• Rocky Harbour - Encyclopedia of Newfoundland and Labrador, vol. 4, p. 616-617.