Upper Amherst Cove

Upper Amherst Cove, is a local service district and designated place in the Canadian province of Newfoundland and Labrador. Situated approximately 20 kilometers southeast of Bonavista, it lies just off Route 235. [1]

History

The nearest post office dates back to 1864 in Trinity Bay. The community was first settled by inshore fishermen in the mid-1800s, attracted by the abundant local resources. In addition to the cod fishery, residents engaged in winter logging in Blackhead Bay, which supplemented their incomes. [2]

Geography

Upper Amherst Cove is in Newfoundland within Subdivision G of Division No. 7.[3] It is near Bonavista, just off Route 235.

Demographics

As a designated place in the 2016 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Upper Amherst Cove recorded a population of 41 living in 19 of its 30 total private dwellings, a change of 13.9% from its 2011 population of 36. With a land area of 1.59 km2 (0.61 sq mi), it had a population density of 25.8/km2 (66.8/sq mi) in 2016.[4]

Government

Upper Amherst Cove is a local service district (LSD)[5] that is governed by a committee responsible for the provision of certain services to the community.[6] The chair of the LSD committee is David Borland.[5]

See also

References

  1. ^ https://www.mun.ca/ich/search-ich-collections/hearts-content/upper-amherst-cove/?utm_source
  2. ^ https://www.mun.ca/ich/search-ich-collections/hearts-content/upper-amherst-cove/?utm_source
  3. ^ "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.
  4. ^ "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.
  5. ^ a b "Directory of Local Service Districts" (PDF). Government of Newfoundland and Labrador. October 2021. Archived from the original (PDF) on February 23, 2022. Retrieved January 1, 2022.
  6. ^ "Local Service Districts – Frequently Asked Questions". Government of Newfoundland and Labrador. Retrieved January 1, 2022.

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