Cook's Harbour

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Cook's Harbour
Town
View of Cook's Harbour
View of Cook's Harbour
Cook's Harbour is located in Newfoundland
Cook's Harbour
Cook's Harbour
Location within Newfoundland
Coordinates: 51°36′12″N 55°52′16″W / 51.60333°N 55.87111°W / 51.60333; -55.87111Coordinates: 51°36′12″N 55°52′16″W / 51.60333°N 55.87111°W / 51.60333; -55.87111
Country Canada
Province Newfoundland and Labrador
Area
 • Land1.95 km2 (0.75 sq mi)
Population
 (2016)[1]
 • Total123
 • Density62.9/km2 (163/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC-3:30 (Newfoundland Time)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-2:30 (Newfoundland Daylight)
Area code(s)709
Highways Route 435

Cook's Harbour is a town in the Canadian province of Newfoundland and Labrador. The town had a population of 123 in the Canada 2016 Census.[1]

History[]

Cook's Harbour was named by Captain James Cook in 1764, during his survey of Newfoundland.[2]

References[]

  1. ^ a b "Census Profile, 2016 Census". Statistics Canada. February 14, 2017. Retrieved February 15, 2017.
  2. ^ "Cook's Harbour". Land of First Contact. 2014. Archived from the original on 2014-10-15. Retrieved 2014-10-10.


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