Branch, Newfoundland and Labrador

Town in Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada

Town of Branch

Town

View of the town of Branch from Route 92

Town of Branch

Location of Branch in Newfoundland

Coordinates: 46°53′00″N 53°58′00″W﻿ / ﻿46.88333°N 53.96667°W﻿ / 46.88333; -53.96667
Country|  Canada
Province|  Newfoundland and Labrador
Government

• Mayor| Kelly Power
Area

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• Land| 16.18 km2 (6.25 sq mi)
Population

(2021)[1]

• Total

| 223
• Density| 13.8/km2 (36/sq mi)
Time zone| UTC-3:30 (Newfoundland Time)
• Summer (DST)| UTC-2:30 (Newfoundland Daylight)
Area code| 709
Highways|  Route 92
Route 100

The Town of Branch is an incorporated community of Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada and had a population of 223 (as of the 2021 census).[1]

## Geography

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Branch Cove Fossiliferous Rocks

It is located on St. Mary's Bay and can be accessed via Route 100 or Route 92. Nearby communities include Point Lance and St. Bride's, Newfoundland and Labrador.

## History

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The first settler of Branch was Thomas Nash, an Irish fisherman and boat builder. He arrived in Caplin Bay (Calvert) on the Southern Shore in 1765 and eventually came to Branch in the year 1790.

## Demographics

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In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Branch had a population of 223 living in 96 of its 142 total private dwellings, a change of -22.4% from its 2016 population of 228. With a land area of 16.18 km2 (6.25 sq mi), it had a population density of 10.9/km2 (28.3/sq mi) in 2021.[2]

## References

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* Letter Book of the Colonial Secretary's Office, vol. 3, 1759–65, P- 352, V0l- 5, 1771–74, P. 180, PANL; Newfoundland Sessions Court Records, Ferryland, 1789–94, case of Sept. 15, 1770, and case of Sept. 20, 1790, PANL; Cyril J. Byrne, ed., Gentlemen-Bishops and Faction Fighters: The Letters of Bishops O'Donel, Lambert, Scallan and Other Irish Missionaries (St. John's: Jesperson Press, 1984), pp. 62–64, 90-91; John J. Mannion, card files.
* A Place to Belong – Community Order and Everyday Space in Calvert, Newfoundland, Gerard Pocius.
* Irish Settlements in Eastern Canada, John J. Manion.

1. ^ a b c Statistics Canada, 'Population and dwelling count amendments, 2021 Census', 2023.
2. ^ "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.

## External links

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Division No. 1, Newfoundland and Labrador (Avalon Peninsula)

Cities|

* Mount Pearl
* St. John's

Towns|

* Admirals Beach
* Aquaforte
* Arnold's Cove
* Avondale
* Bauline
* Bay Bulls
* Bay de Verde
* Bay Roberts
* Bishop's Cove
* Branch
* Brigus
* Brigus South
* Bryant's Cove
* Cape Broyle
* Carbonear
* Chance Cove
* Chapel Arm
* Clarke's Beach
* Colinet
* Colliers
* Come By Chance
* Conception Bay South
* Conception Harbour
* Cupids
* Fermeuse
* Ferryland
* Flatrock
* Fox Harbour
* Gaskiers–Point La Haye
* Hant's Harbour
* Harbour Grace
* Harbour Main–Chapel's Cove–Lakeview
* Heart's Content
* Heart's Delight–Islington
* Heart's Desire
* Holyrood
* Logy Bay–Middle Cove–Outer Cove
* Long Harbour–Mount Arlington Heights
* Mount Carmel–Mitchells Brook–St. Catherines
* New Perlican
* Norman's Cove–Long Cove
* North River
* Old Perlican
* Paradise
* Petty Harbour–Maddox Cove
* Placentia
* Point Lance
* Port Kirwan
* Portugal Cove–St. Philip's
* Portugal Cove South
* Pouch Cove
* Renews–Cappahayden
* Riverhead
* St. Bride's
* St. Joseph's
* St. Mary's
* St. Shott's
* St. Vincent's–St. Stephen's–Peter's River
* Salmon Cove
* Small Point–Adam's Cove–Blackhead–Broad Cove
* South River
* Southern Harbour
* Spaniard's Bay
* Sunnyside
* Torbay
* Trepassey
* Upper Island Cove
* Victoria
* Wabana
* Whitbourne
* Whiteway
* Winterton
* Witless Bay

Unorganized
subdivisions|

* Subdivision A
* Subdivision B
* Subdivision C
* Subdivision D
* Subdivision E
* Subdivision F
* Subdivision G
* Subdivision H
* Subdivision I
* Subdivision J
* Subdivision K
* Subdivision L
* Subdivision M
* Subdivision N
* Subdivision O
* Subdivision R
* Subdivision U
* Subdivision V
* Subdivision W
* Subdivision X
* Subdivision Y

Designated
places|

* Bellevue
* Bellevue Beach
* Blaketown
* Brigus Junction
* Brigus South
* Burnt Cove, St. Michael's, Bauline South
* Burnt Point-Gull Island-Northern Bay
* Calvert
* Cavendish
* Dildo
* Fairhaven
* Forest Field-New Bridge
* Freshwater, Conception Bay
* Georgetown
* Goulds
* Grates Cove
* Green's Harbour
* Hopeall
* Lance Cove, Bell Island
* Little Harbour (East), Placentia Bay
* Makinsons
* Markland
* Marysvale
* Mobile
* New Chelsea-New Melbourne-Brownsdale-Sibley's Cove-Lead Cove
* New Harbour, Trinity Bay
* North Harbour, St. Mary's Bay
* O'Donnells
* Old Shop
* Patrick's Cove-Angels Cove
* Roaches Line
* South Dildo
* Thornlea
* Tors Cove

Unincorporated
communities|

* Admiral's Cove
* Arnold's Cove Station
* Baccalieu Island
* Bareneed
* Black Duck Pond
* Blow Me Down
* Bradley's Cove
* Bristol's Hope
* Caplin Cove
* Cuslett
* Daniel's Cove
* The Dock
* Flatrock
* Goobies
* Gooseberry Cove
* Gould's Road
* Great Barasway
* Gull Island
* Hibb's Cove
* Iona
* Job's Cove
* Kingston
* Little Barasway
* Little Placentia Sound
* Lower Island Cove
* Low Point
* Mahers
* Northern Bay
* Ochre Pit Cove
* Perry's Cove
* Point Verde
* Port de Grave
* Rantem
* Red Head Cove
* Rose au Rue
* St. Michaels
* Ship Harbour
* Swells Cove
* Trinny Cove
* Turks Cove
* Western Bay

* See also:
* Municipalities of St. John's Metropolitan Area
* Census divisions of Newfoundland and Labrador

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Subdivisions of Newfoundland and Labrador

* Newfoundland
* Labrador
* Nunatsiavut
* Other islands

Subdivisions and
statistical units|

* Regions
* Census divisions
* Census agglomerations
* Municipalities
* Population centres

Communities|

* Cities
* Towns
* Inuit community governments
* Indian reserves
* Local service districts
* Designated places
* Ghost towns

Cities|

* Corner Brook
* Mount Pearl
* St. John's

Towns|

* Admirals Beach
* Anchor Point
* Appleton
* Aquaforte
* Arnold's Cove
* Avondale
* Badger
* Baie Verte
* Baine Harbour
* Bauline
* Bay Bulls
* Bay de Verde
* Bay L'Argent
* Bay Roberts
* Baytona
* Beachside
* Bellburns
* Belleoram
* Birchy Bay
* Bird Cove
* Bishop's Cove
* Bishop's Falls
* Bonavista
* Botwood
* Branch
* Brent's Cove
* Brighton
* Brigus
* Bryant's Cove
* Buchans
* Burgeo
* Burin
* Burlington
* Burnt Islands
* Campbellton
* Cape Broyle
* Cape St. George
* Carbonear
* Carmanville
* Cartwright
* Centreville-Wareham-Trinity
* Chance Cove
* Change Islands
* Channel-Port aux Basques
* Chapel Arm
* Charlottetown
* Clarenville
* Clarke's Beach
* Coachman's Cove
* Colinet
* Colliers
* Come By Chance
* Comfort Cove-Newstead
* Conception Bay South
* Conception Harbour
* Conche
* Cook's Harbour
* Cormack
* Cottlesville
* Cow Head
* Cox's Cove
* Crow Head
* Cupids
* Daniel's Harbour
* Deer Lake
* Dover
* Duntara
* Eastport
* Elliston
* Embree
* Englee
* English Harbour East
* Fermeuse
* Ferryland
* Flatrock
* Fleur de Lys
* Flower's Cove
* Fogo Island
* Forteau
* Fortune
* Fox Cove-Mortier
* Fox Harbour
* Frenchman's Cove
* Gallants
* Gambo
* Gander
* Garnish
* Gaskiers-Point La Haye
* Gaultois
* Gillams
* Glenburnie-Birchy Head-Shoal Brook
* Glenwood
* Glovertown
* Goose Cove East
* Grand Bank
* Grand Falls-Windsor
* Grand le Pierre
* Greenspond
* Hampden
* Hant's Harbour
* Happy Adventure
* Happy Valley-Goose Bay
* Harbour Breton
* Harbour Grace
* Harbour Main-Chapel's Cove-Lakeview
* Hare Bay
* Hawke's Bay
* Heart's Content
* Heart's Delight-Islington
* Heart's Desire
* Hermitage-Sandyville
* Holyrood
* Howley
* Hughes Brook
* Humber Arm South
* Indian Bay
* Irishtown-Summerside
* Isle aux Morts
* Jackson's Arm
* Keels
* King's Cove
* King's Point
* Kippens
* Labrador City
* Lamaline
* L'Anse-au-Clair
* L'Anse-au-Loup
* Lark Harbour
* LaScie
* Lawn
* Leading Tickles
* Lewin's Cove
* Lewisporte
* Little Bay East
* Little Bay Islands
* Little Bay
* Little Burnt Bay
* Logy Bay-Middle Cove-Outer Cove
* Long Harbour-Mount Arlington Heights
* Lord's Cove
* Lourdes
* Lumsden
* Lushes Bight-Beaumont-Beaumont North
* Main Brook
* Mary's Harbour
* Marystown
* Massey Drive
* McIvers
* Meadows
* Middle Arm
* Miles Cove
* Millertown
* Milltown-Head of Bay d'Espoir
* Ming's Bight
* Morrisville
* Mount Carmel-Mitchells Brook-St. Catherines
* Mount Moriah
* Musgrave Harbour
* Musgravetown
* New Perlican
* New-Wes-Valley
* Nipper's Harbour
* Norman's Cove-Long Cove
* Norris Arm
* Norris Point
* North River
* North West River
* Northern Arm
* Old Perlican
* Pacquet
* Paradise
* Parkers Cove
* Parson's Pond
* Pasadena
* Peterview
* Petty Harbour–Maddox Cove
* Pilley's Island
* Pinware
* Placentia
* Point au Gaul
* Point Lance
* Point Leamington
* Point May
* Point of Bay
* Pool's Cove
* Port Anson
* Port au Choix
* Port au Port East
* Port au Port West-Aguathuna-Felix Cove
* Port Blandford
* Port Hope Simpson
* Port Kirwan
* Port Rexton
* Port Saunders
* Portugal Cove South
* Portugal Cove–St. Philip's
* Pouch Cove
* Raleigh
* Ramea
* Red Bay
* Red Harbour
* Reidville
* Rencontre East
* Renews-Cappahayden
* River of Ponds
* Riverhead
* Roberts Arm
* Rocky Harbour
* Roddickton-Bide Arm
* Rose Blanche-Harbour le Cou
* Rushoon
* Sally's Cove
* Salmon Cove
* Salvage
* Sandringham
* Sandy Cove
* Seal Cove (Fortune Bay)
* Seal Cove (White Bay)
* Small Point-Adam's Cove-Blackhead-Broad Cove
* South Brook
* South River
* Southern Harbour
* Spaniard's Bay
* Springdale
* St. Alban's
* St. Anthony
* St. Bernard's-Jacques Fontaine
* St. Brendan's
* St. Bride's
* St. George's
* St. Jacques-Coomb's Cove
* St. Joseph's
* St. Lawrence
* St. Lewis
* St. Lunaire-Griquet
* St. Mary's
* St. Pauls
* St. Shott's
* St. Vincent's-St. Stephen's-Peter's River
* Steady Brook
* Stephenville Crossing
* Stephenville
* Summerford
* Sunnyside
* Terra Nova
* Terrenceville
* Tilt Cove
* Torbay
* Traytown
* Trepassey
* Trinity Bay North
* Trinity
* Triton
* Trout River
* Twillingate
* Upper Island Cove
* Victoria
* Wabana
* Wabush
* West St. Modeste
* Westport
* Whitbourne
* Whiteway
* Winterland
* Winterton
* Witless Bay
* Woodstock
* Woody Point
* York Harbour

Inuit community
governments|

* Hopedale
* Makkovik
* Nain
* Postville
* Rigolet

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