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Cook's Harbour

Coordinates: 51°36′12″N 55°52′16″W / 51.60333°N 55.87111°W / 51.60333; -55.87111
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Cook's Harbour
Town
View of Cook's Harbour
View of Cook's Harbour
Cook's Harbour is located in Newfoundland
Cook's Harbour
Cook's Harbour
Location within Newfoundland
Cook's Harbour is located in Canada
Cook's Harbour
Cook's Harbour
Location within Canada
Coordinates: 51°36′12″N 55°52′16″W / 51.60333°N 55.87111°W / 51.60333; -55.87111
Country Canada
Province Newfoundland and Labrador
Area
 • Land1.95 km2 (0.75 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[1]
 • Total
118
 • Density62.9/km2 (163/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC-3:30 (Newfoundland Time)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-2:30 (Newfoundland Daylight)
Area code709
Highways Route 435

Cook's Harbour is a town in the Canadian province of Newfoundland and Labrador. The town had a population of 123 in the Canada 2016 Census.[2] The population, as of 2021, was 118 (including Wild Bight and Boat Harbour), and has been decreasing. Cook’s Harbour is about 45 minutes away from St. Anthony and 6 hours from Corner Brook.

The school in Cook's Harbour is called James Cook Memorial; there are two students in the school as of 2024.

History

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Cook's Harbour was named by Captain James Cook in 1764, during his survey of Newfoundland.[3]

Demographics

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In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Cook's Harbour had a population of 118, living in 67 of its 92 total private dwellings, a decrease of -4.1% from the 2016 total (123). With a land area of 1.94 km2 (0.75 sq mi), it had a population density of 60.8/km2 (157.5/sq mi) in 2021.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b "Population and dwelling counts: Canada, provinces and territories, census divisions and census subdivisions (municipalities), Newfoundland and Labrador". Statistics Canada. February 9, 2022. Retrieved March 15, 2022.
  2. ^ "Census Profile, 2016 Census". Statistics Canada. February 14, 2017. Retrieved February 15, 2017.
  3. ^ "Cook's Harbour". Land of First Contact. 2014. Archived from the original on 2014-10-15. Retrieved 2014-10-10.