Small Point-Adam's Cove-Blackhead-Broad Cove

"Small Point" redirects here. For the community located in the Bay de Verde district, see Upper Small Point, Newfoundland and Labrador.

Small Point-Broad Cove-Blackhead-Adam’s Cove
Town
Overlooking Broad Cove
Small Point-Broad Cove-Blackhead-Adam’s Cove Location of Small Point-Adam's Cove-Blackhead-Broad Cove in Newfoundland
Coordinates: 47°51′46″N53°05′01″W / 47.86278°N 53.08361°W / 47.86278; -53.08361
Country	Canada
Province	Newfoundland and Labrador
Incorporated	1968
Population  (2021)
• Total	414 [1]
Time zone	UTC-3:30 (Newfoundland Time)
• Summer (DST)	UTC-2:30 (Newfoundland Daylight)
Area code	709
Highways	Route 70

Small Point-Adam's Cove-Blackhead-Broad Cove is a town in the Canadian province of Newfoundland and Labrador, located in the Trinity-Conception Bay District north of Carbonear.

The town was incorporated in 1968 by amalgamating the independent fishing villages of Small Point, Adam's Cove, Blackhead and Broad Cove. The neighbouring community of Kingston was originally part of the amalgamation, but withdrew in 1976.^{[ citation needed ]}

The town had a population of 414 in the Canada 2021 Census. ^[1]

2025 Wildfires

On May 8, 2025, Adam's Cove experienced a severe wildfire with up to 600 hectares of land being destroyed. 40 structures of residents from Adam’s Cove to Western Bay were also destroyed. ^[2]

On August 3, 2025, a wildfire broke out in Kingston, an unincorporated area south of Small Point-Adam's Cove-Blackhead-Broad Cove. Early the next afternoon, evacuation orders were issued for both Kingston and Small Point-Adam's Cove-Blackhead-Broad Cove as the fire burned out of control, spreading north and south. ^{[3] [4]} The Kingston fire was reported at 10,708 ha (26,460 acres) on August 19 and had destroyed 203 structures (33 in Small Point-Broad Cove-Blackhead-Adam's Cove). ^[5] On August 30, the fire was classified as under control and all evacuation orders were lifted. ^[6]

Demographics

In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Small Point-Adam's Cove-Blackhead-Broad Cove had a population of 414 living in 200 of its 327 total private dwellings, a change of 7% from its 2016 population of 387. With a land area of 23.12 km² (8.93 sq mi), it had a population density of 17.9/km² (46.4/sq mi) in 2021. ^[1]

See also

• List of cities and towns in Newfoundland and Labrador
• Bay de Verde Peninsula

References

1. "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. Telegram Staff. "Four active wildfires in NL: Live updates on Adam's Cove and others". The Telegram . Retrieved 2025-08-05.
3. Power, Zack. "Residents Ordered to Leave as Wildfire Near Kingston Burns Close to Homes". VOCM. Retrieved 2025-08-04.
4. "Public Advisory: Evacuation Order Issued for Towns of Small Point–Adam's Cove–Blackhead–Broad Cove and Kingston Due to Wildfire". Gov NL - Department of Justice & Safety. 2025-08-04. Retrieved 2025-08-04.
5. Whitten, Elizabeth (2025-08-19). "Kingston fire destroys 203 structures, says N.L. premier". CBC. Retrieved 2025-08-19.
6. Cole, Abby (Aug 30, 2025). "Kingston fire now under control; all C.B.N evacuation alerts lifted". CBC. Retrieved Aug 30, 2025.

47°51′46″N53°05′01″W / 47.86278°N 53.08361°W / 47.86278; -53.08361