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

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

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

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

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

See also

References

  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. 1 2 "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.

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