Forresters Point, Newfoundland and Labrador
Forresters Point | |
|---|---|
  Forresters Point Location of Forresters Point  Forresters Point Forresters Point (Canada) | |
| Coordinates: 51°10′52″N 56°47′56″W / 51.181°N 56.799°W | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Newfoundland and Labrador |
| Region | Newfoundland |
| Census division | 9 |
| Census subdivision | C |
| Government | |
| • Type | Unincorporated |
| Area | |
| • Land | 2.43 km2 (0.94 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[1] | |
• Total | 207 |
| • Density | 85.3/km2 (221/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC−03:30 (NST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−02:30 (NDT) |
| Area code | 709 |
Forresters Point is a local service district and designated place in the Canadian province of Newfoundland and Labrador. Located off of Newfoundland and Labrador Route 430, just north of Pound Cove. Traditionally a fishing community, its general store has served residents since 1938.[2]
Geography
Forresters Point is in Newfoundland within Subdivision C of Division No. 9.[3]
Demographics
As a designated place in the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Forresters Point recorded a population of 207, with 84 of its 90 private dwellings occupied by usual residents. Its population decreased by 1 person from 2016 to 2021. With a land area of 2.43 km2 (0.94 sq mi), it had a population density of 85.2/km2 (220.6/sq mi) in 2021.[1]
Government
Forresters Point is a local service district (LSD)[4] that is governed by a committee responsible for the provision of certain services to the community.[5] The chair of the LSD committee is Gloria Barrett.[4]
See also
- List of communities in Newfoundland and Labrador
- List of designated places in Newfoundland and Labrador
- List of local service districts in Newfoundland and Labrador
References
- ^ a b c "Population and dwelling counts: Canada and designated places". Statistics Canada. February 9, 2022. Retrieved January 23, 2025.
- ^ "Forrester's Point : Great Northern Peninsula". www.northernpeninsula.ca. Retrieved January 23, 2025.
- ^ "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.
- ^ 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.
