Whiteway, Newfoundland and Labrador
Whiteway | |
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| Coordinates: 47°40′59″N 53°27′04″W / 47.68306°N 53.45111°W | |
| Country |  Canada |
| Province |  Newfoundland and Labrador |
| Population (2016) | |
| • Total | 373 |
| Time zone | UTC-3:30 (Newfoundland Time) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-2:30 (Newfoundland Daylight) |
| Area code(s) | 709 |
| Highways |  Route 80 |
Whiteway is a town in the Canadian province of Newfoundland and Labrador. The town had a population of 373 in the Canada 2016 Census.
History[]
Whiteway is located in a large open cove, known as Witless Bay. At the centre of the Bay is Witless Rock, "a distinctive and jagged protrusion shown on English maps as early as 1775."[1] The community was known as Witless or Witler's Bay, and was not settled until the mid 1800s.
A family tradition maintains that a man named Burgess, who deserted the ship Royal Gazette at Crocker's Cove in about 184 7, was the first permanent settler. Two families were living there in 1869, likely those of Charles Burgess and John Pottle. By 1874 there was a population of 31.[1]
Originally known as Witless Bay, the community was renamed to Whiteway by proclamation on August 13th, 1912.[2] This was done to avoid confusion with another Witless Bay, and in honour of former Prime Minister William Whiteway.[1]
References[]
- ^ a b c "Whiteway". Encyclopedia of Newfoundland and Labrador, volume 5. 1994. p. 563.
- ^ Hamilton, William B. Place names of Atlantic Canada.
See also[]
- List of cities and towns in Newfoundland and Labrador
Coordinates: 47°40′59″N 53°27′04″W / 47.68306°N 53.45111°W
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