King's Cove
King's Cove | |
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Town | |
| Motto: Athens of the North | |
| Coordinates: 48°34′00″N 53°20′10″W / 48.56667°N 53.33611°W | |
| Country |  Canada |
| Province |  Newfoundland and Labrador |
| Government | |
| Population (2016) | |
| • Total | 90 |
| Time zone | UTC-3:30 (Newfoundland Time) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-2:30 (Newfoundland Daylight) |
| Area code | 709 |
| Highways |  Route 235 |
 King's Cove Head Lighthouse in 2010 | |
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| Location | King's Cove Head Bonavista Peninsula Newfoundland Canada |
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| Coordinates | 48°34′33.0″N 53°19′21.4″W / 48.575833°N 53.322611°W |
| Constructed | 1893 |
| Foundation | concrete base |
| Construction | cast iron tower |
| Height | 8 metres (26 ft) |
| Shape | cylindrical tower with balcony and lantern |
| Markings | white tower and lantern |
| Operator | Canadian Coast Guard[1][2] |
| Light | |
| Focal height | 54 metres (177 ft) |
| Light source | solar power |
| Range | 5 nautical miles (9.3 km; 5.8 mi) |
| Characteristic | Fl W 4s. |
King's Cove is a town in the Canadian province of Newfoundland and Labrador. The town had a population of 90 in the Canada 2016 Census and 111 in the Canada 2011 Census. In 1940 it had a population of 345. In 1956 it was 262. The Post Office was established in 1851. Its founder was James Aylward from Keels,[citation needed] who was born in Ireland in county Cork in 1690. His direct descendants still live in the community.
Population History
- Population in 2016–90
- Population in 2011 – 111
- Population in 2006 – 121
- Population in 2001 – 159
- Population in 1996 – 175
- Population in 1991 – 214
- Population in 1956 – 262
- Population in 1940 – 345
See also
- List of lighthouses in Canada
- List of cities and towns in Newfoundland and Labrador
- Royal eponyms in Canada
References
- ^ Southeastern Newfoundland The Lighthouse DirectoryUniversity of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Retrieved 9 February 2017
- ^ List of Lights, Pub. 110: Greenland, The East Coasts of North and South America (Excluding Continental U.S.A. Except the East Coast of Florida) and the West Indies (PDF). List of Lights. United States National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency. 2016.
External links
- Aids to Navigation Canadian Coast Guard
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