Wild Cove, White Bay, Newfoundland and Labrador

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Coordinates: 49°59′37″N 56°20′10″W / 49.99361°N 56.33611°W / 49.99361; -56.33611
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This article is about the community on White Bay. For the community in the Twillingate Islands, see Wild Cove.

Wild Cove is a local service district and designated place in the Canadian province of Newfoundland and Labrador. It is on the Baie Verte Peninsula of the island of Newfoundland.

Geography[edit]

Wild Cove, White Bay is on the island of Newfoundland within Subdivision A of Division No. 8.[1] It is located on the western side of the peninsula along the hilly coastline of White Bay.

Demographics[edit]

As a designated place in the 2016 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Wild Cove, White Bay recorded a population of 49 living in 25 of its 37 total private dwellings, a change of -25.8% from its 2011 population of 66. With a land area of 2.76 km2 (1.07 sq mi), it had a population density of 17.8/km2 (46.0/sq mi) in 2016.[2]

Government[edit]

Wild Cove, White Bay is a local service district (LSD)[3] that is governed by a committee responsible for the provision of certain services to the community.[4] The chair of the LSD committee is Larry Pinksen.[3]

Transportation[edit]

Roadway access to the rest of Newfoundland is provided by Route 419 (Wild Cove Road).[5]

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References[edit]

  1. ^ "Population and dwelling counts, for Canada, provinces and territories, census divisions, census subdivisions (municipalities) and designated places, 2016 and 2011 censuses – 100% data (Newfoundland and Labrador)". Statistics Canada. February 7, 2018. Retrieved December 23, 2021.
  2. ^ "Population and dwelling counts, for Canada, provinces and territories, and designated places, 2016 and 2011 censuses – 100% data (Newfoundland and Labrador)". Statistics Canada. February 7, 2018. Retrieved December 22, 2021.
  3. ^ a b "Directory of Local Service Districts" (PDF). Government of Newfoundland and Labrador. October 2021. Retrieved January 1, 2022.
  4. ^ "Local Service Districts – Frequently Asked Questions". Government of Newfoundland and Labrador. Retrieved January 1, 2022.
  5. ^ Google (May 17, 2020). "Map of Wild Cove, Newfoundland" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved May 17, 2020.

49°59′37″N 56°20′10″W / 49.99361°N 56.33611°W / 49.99361; -56.33611

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