Arnold's Cove
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Arnold's Cove | |
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| Country |  Canada |
| Province |  Newfoundland and Labrador |
| Census division | 1 |
| Incorporated | 1967 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 4.93 km2 (1.90 sq mi) |
| Population (2006) | |
| • Total | 1,003 |
| Time zone | UTC-3:30 (Newfoundland Time) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-2:30 (Newfoundland Daylight) |
| Area code | 709 |
Arnold's Cove (2006 Population 1,003) is a Canadian town on Newfoundland's Avalon Peninsula in the province of Newfoundland and Labrador.
It is in Division No. 1 on Placentia Bay. In 1864 there was one family. By 1893 there was a post office. It was a fishing settlement located approximately two kilometers from the Newfoundland Railway, located 35 miles from Placentia Junction.
The first postmaster was Jonathan Boutcher. It was a Local Improvement District in 1967 and incorporated as a town the same year. It had a population of 100 in 1911 and 1,160 in 1976. It has been a center of economic growth recently, due to its proximity to projects involved with the Hibernia offshore oil platform.
| Population in 2006 | 1,003 |
| Population change from 2001 | -2.1% |
| Median age (2001) | 42.0 |
| Number of families (2001) | 310 |
| Number of married couples (2001) | 250 |
| Total number of dwellings (2006) | 436 |
| Catholic (2001) | 11.3% |
| Protestant (2001) | 87.7% |
| 2006 Land Area (km².) | 4.93 |
Statistics Canada detail demographics follow link here
| North: Division No. 1, Subd. A | ||
| West: Come By Chance |
Arnold's Cove |
East: Division No. 1, Subd. A |
| South: Division No. 1, Subd. A |
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47°45′42″N 53°58′57″W / 47.76167°N 53.98250°W
