Gambo, Newfoundland and Labrador

Town in Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada

Gambo

Town

Gambo

Location of Gambo in Newfoundland

Coordinates: 48°47′N 54°13′W﻿ / ﻿48.783°N 54.217°W﻿ / 48.783; -54.217
Country|  Canada
Province|  Newfoundland and Labrador
Census division| 7
Area

• Total| 92.07 km2 (35.55 sq mi)
Population

(2021)[1]

• Total| 1,816
• Density| 21.5/km2 (56/sq mi)
Time zone| UTC-3:30 (Newfoundland Time)
• Summer (DST)| UTC-2:30 (Newfoundland Daylight)
Area code| 709
Highways|  Route 1 (TCH)
Route 320

Gambo is a town and designated place in the Canadian province of Newfoundland and Labrador. Located in the northeastern portion of the island of Newfoundland on Freshwater Bay, it is in Division No. 7.

Gambo is the closest town to Mint Brook, the birthplace of Joey Smallwood, former premier of Newfoundland and last father of confederation. It is located 47 km (29 mi) from Gander International Airport and 303 km (188 mi) from St. John's.

## History

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The name Gambo first appeared in the census of 1857. The name Gambo is said by M. F. Howley to be a corruption of a Spanish or Portuguese name that meant "bay of does".[2] The first steam-driven sawmill in Newfoundland was established here. The first-way office was established in 1882 under Waymaster Simeon Osmond. In 1964, the three separate communities of Dark Cove, Middle Brook, and Gambo were incorporated as one town known as Dark Cove-Middle Brook-Gambo. In 1980, the town officially changed its name to Gambo.[3]

## Geography

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Gambo is in Newfoundland within Subdivision of Division No. 7.[4]

## Demographics

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In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Gambo had a population of 1,816 living in 807 of its 967 total private dwellings, a change of -8.2% from its 2016 population of 1,978. With a land area of 93.03 km2 (35.92 sq mi), it had a population density of 19.5/km2 (50.6/sq mi) in 2021.[1]

## Attractions

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Gambo is known for its Smallwood Days and its Loggers' Sports Festival. One of the town's most important sights is the Logger's Memorial Park.

Logger's Memorial Park | Logger's Memorial Park

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## Notable people

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* Randy Collins, member of the Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly
* Ursula Kelly, research professor at the Memorial University of Newfoundland
* Tom Lush, member of the Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly
* Peg Norman, documentary filmmaker
* Joey Smallwood, first premier of Newfoundland and Labrador

## See also

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* List of cities and towns in Newfoundland and Labrador
* List of communities in Newfoundland and Labrador
* List of designated places in Newfoundland and Labrador

## 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. ^ Brentnall, Roderick (18 May 2007). "Freshwater Bay: Gambo". freshwaterbay.blogspot.co.za. Retrieved 25 May 2017.
3. ^ "Town of Gambo". Retrieved 1 March 2012.
4. ^ "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.

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Places adjacent to Gambo, Newfoundland and Labrador

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Division No. 7, Newfoundland and Labrador (Bonavista/Trinity)

Towns|

* Bonavista
* Centreville–Wareham–Trinity
* Clarenville
* Dover
* Duntara
* Eastport
* Elliston
* Gambo
* Glovertown
* Greenspond
* Happy Adventure
* Hare Bay
* Indian Bay
* Keels
* King's Cove
* Musgravetown
* New-Wes-Valley
* Port Blandford
* Port Rexton
* St. Brendan's
* Salvage
* Sandringham
* Sandy Cove
* Terra Nova
* Traytown
* Trinity
* Trinity Bay North

Unorganized
subdivisions|

* Subdivision A
* Subdivision B
* Subdivision D
* Subdivision E
* Subdivision F
* Subdivision G
* Subdivision I
* Subdivision J
* Subdivision K
* Subdivision L
* Subdivision M
* Subdivision N

Designated
places|

* Birchy Cove
* Bloomfield
* Britannia
* Bunyan's Cove
* Burgoynes Cove
* Burnside-St. Chads
* Canning's Cove
* Cape Freels North
* Caplin Cove-Southport
* Champneys-English Harbour
* Charlottetown, B. Bay
* Deep Bight
* Dunfield
* Gambo
* George's Brook
* Goobies
* Hickman's Harbour-Robinson Bight
* Hillview-Adeytown-Hatchet Cove-St. Jones Within
* Hodges Cove
* Knights Cove - Stock Cove
* Lower Lance Cove
* Milton
* Newman's Cove
* Northwest Brook-Ivany's Cove-Queens Cove
* Open Hall-Red Cliffe
* Petley
* Random Island West
* Smith's Sound
* Spillars Cove
* Summerville-Princeton-Southern Bay
* Trinity East
* Upper Amherst Cove

Dissolved towns|

* Little Catalina

* See also:
* 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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