Three Rock Cove is a local service district and designated place in the Canadian province of Newfoundland and Labrador. It is northwest of Stephenville.
History
editThree Rock Cove was originally known as Trois Cailloux, named for the three large rocks located just off of the shore. Due to erosion two rocks are reduced in size and the last has been reduced to a stub that can only be seen at low tide.
Geography
editThree Rock Cove is in Newfoundland within Subdivision E of Division No. 4.[1]
Demographics
editAs a designated place in the 2016 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Three Rock Cove recorded a population of 188 living in 88 of its 96 total private dwellings, a change of -0.5% from its 2011 population of 189. With a land area of 10.6 km2 (4.1 sq mi), it had a population density of 17.7/km2 (45.9/sq mi) in 2016.[2]
Government
editThree Rock Cove 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 Maureen Dennis.[3]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "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.
- ^ "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.
- ^ a b "Directory of Local Service Districts" (PDF). Government of Newfoundland and Labrador. October 2021. Retrieved January 1, 2022.
- ^ "Local Service Districts – Frequently Asked Questions". Government of Newfoundland and Labrador. Retrieved January 1, 2022.
External links
edit- "Modern Francophones: Francophones in Western Newfoundland". Heritage Newfoundland and Labrador. Retrieved 2021-08-05.
48°37′N 59°06′W / 48.617°N 59.100°W
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