Hunt's Island
  Hunt's Island | |
| Geography | |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 47°35′58″N 57°36′41″W / 47.59944°N 57.61139°W |
| Administration | |
Canada | |
| Province | Newfoundland and Labrador |
| Census division | No. 3 |
| Subdivision | F |
| [1][2] | |
Hunt's Island is an abandoned fishing settlement in the District of Burgeo-La Poile, on the south west coast of Newfoundland, Canada. It was settled in the 1830s and resettled in 1963.[3][4] In 1911, it had a population of 195. This declined to 175 in 1921, rebounded to 178 in 1935, and declined again to 132 in 1945.[5] Hunt's Island is located in census division 3, subdivision F.[2]
See also
- List of communities in Newfoundland and Labrador
- List of ghost towns in Newfoundland and Labrador
- List of islands of Newfoundland and Labrador
- Burgeo-La Poile
References
- ^ "Hunt's Island". Natural Resources Canada. October 6, 2016.
- ^ a b "Standard Geographical Classification (SGC) 1996".
- ^ "A look at the past - SaltWire".
- ^ "Return to Hunt's Island".
- ^ "Hunt's Island, Newfoundland".
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