Bishop's Cove

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Bishop's Cove
Town
Bishop's Cove is located in Newfoundland
Bishop's Cove
Bishop's Cove
Location of Bishop's Cove in Newfoundland
Coordinates: 47°38′06.59″N 53°13′55.29″W / 47.6351639°N 53.2320250°W / 47.6351639; -53.2320250Coordinates: 47°38′06.59″N 53°13′55.29″W / 47.6351639°N 53.2320250°W / 47.6351639; -53.2320250
Country Canada
Province Newfoundland and Labrador
Incorporated1969
Government
 • MayorGarry N. Smith
Area
 • Land4.9 km2 (1.88 sq mi)
Population
 (2016)[1]
 • Total287
 • Density152.0/km2 (394/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC-3:30 (Newfoundland Time)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-2:30 (Newfoundland Daylight)
Area code(s)709

Bishop's Cove is a town in the Canadian province of Newfoundland and Labrador situated in Spaniard's Bay on the Avalon Peninsula. It had a population of 287 in the Canada 2016 Census.[1]

Originally called Bread and Cheese Cove, the cove was renamed for the Rev. John Inglis, an Anglican bishop who toured Newfoundland in 1827 after it became part of his diocese. Early family names in the area include "Smith", "Barrett" and several variations of "Menchions", with possible claims to the land going back as early as 1625.

On the shore of Conception Bay

See also[]

  • List of cities and towns in Newfoundland and Labrador

References[]

  1. ^ a b "Census Profile, 2016 Census: Bishop's Cove, Town [Census subdivision], Newfoundland and Labrador". Statistics Canada. Retrieved October 23, 2019.
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