Admirals Beach

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Admirals Beach
Town
Admirals Beach is located in Newfoundland
Admirals Beach
Admirals Beach
Location of Admirals Beach in Newfoundland
Coordinates: 47°00′17″N 53°38′32″W / 47.00472°N 53.64222°W / 47.00472; -53.64222
Country Canada
Province Newfoundland and Labrador
Census division1
Settledc. 1805
Incorporated (town)January 16, 1968
Government
 • MayorKeith Guitar
 • MLASherry Gambin-Walsh (Placentia-St. Mary's)
 • MPKen McDonald (Avalon)
Area
 • Land24.42 km2 (9.43 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[1]
 • Total
97
Time zoneUTC-3:30 (Newfoundland Time)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-2:30 (Newfoundland Daylight)
Postal Code
A0B 3A0
Area code709
Highways Route 94

Admirals Beach is a rural community located in Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada.

Previously spelled Admiral's Beach, it is a fishing port located on the island of Newfoundland; specifically it is along a point of land in the southern Avalon Peninsula near Great Colinet Island fronting St. Mary's Bay.

The community was incorporated in January 1968.

Geography

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Good fishing grounds and a sheltered cove attracted the first settlers to the area. The town is part of Division 1 and is bounded by St. Mary's Bay and the unorganized area Subdivision W. Nearby communities include St. Joseph's, Riverhead and St. Mary's.

History

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Admirals Beach was first settled in the early nineteenth century by a French admiral. In 1864 there were three families living there. By 1911 it had a Post Office and a population of 39. The community grew over the years until a large population came from Great Colinet Island during the resettlement programme of 1956. Its population in the 2016 Census was 135.[2]

Demographics

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In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Admirals Beach had a population of 97 living in 48 of its 76 total private dwellings, a change of -28.1% from its 2016 population of 135. With a land area of 24.2 km2 (9.3 sq mi), it had a population density of 4.0/km2 (10.4/sq mi) in 2021.[1][2]

Economy

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Although the majority of its residents were fishermen, Admirals Beach also had two ship building yards where fishing boats and longliners were built with supplies from local sawmills.

See also

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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. ^ a b "Census Profile, 2016 Census: Admirals Beach, Town [Census subdivision], Newfoundland and Labrador". 8 February 2017. Retrieved October 20, 2019.
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47°00′17″N 53°38′32″W / 47.00472°N 53.64222°W / 47.00472; -53.64222


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