Admirals Beach is a rural community located in Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada.
Admirals Beach | |
|---|---|
Town | |
  Admirals Beach Location of Admirals Beach in Newfoundland | |
| Coordinates: 47°00′17″N 53°38′32″W / 47.00472°N 53.64222°W | |
| Country |  Canada |
| Province |  Newfoundland and Labrador |
| Census division | 1 |
| Settled | c. 1805 |
| Incorporated (town) | January 16, 1968 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Keith Guitar |
| • MLA | Sherry Gambin-Walsh (Placentia-St. Mary's) |
| • MP | Ken McDonald (Avalon) |
| Area | |
| • Land | 24.42 km2 (9.43 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[1] | |
• Total | 97 |
| Time zone | UTC-3:30 (Newfoundland Time) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-2:30 (Newfoundland Daylight) |
| Postal Code | A0B 3A0 |
| Area code | 709 |
| Highways |  Route 94 |
Previously spelled Admiral's Beach, it is a fishing port located on the island of Newfoundland; specifically it is along a point of land in the southern Avalon Peninsula near Great Colinet Island fronting St. Mary's Bay.
The community was incorporated in January 1968.
Geography
editGood fishing grounds and a sheltered cove attracted the first settlers to the area. The town is part of Division 1 and is bounded by St. Mary's Bay and the unorganized area Subdivision W. Nearby communities include St. Joseph's, Riverhead and St. Mary's.
History
editAdmirals Beach was first settled in the early nineteenth century by a French admiral. In 1864 there were three families living there. By 1911 it had a Post Office and a population of 39. The community grew over the years until a large population came from Great Colinet Island during the resettlement programme of 1956. Its population in the 2016 Census was 135.[2]
Demographics
editIn the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Admirals Beach had a population of 97 living in 48 of its 76 total private dwellings, a change of -28.1% from its 2016 population of 135. With a land area of 24.2 km2 (9.3 sq mi), it had a population density of 4.0/km2 (10.4/sq mi) in 2021.[1][2]
Economy
editAlthough the majority of its residents were fishermen, Admirals Beach also had two ship building yards where fishing boats and longliners were built with supplies from local sawmills.
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ 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.
- ^ a b "Census Profile, 2016 Census: Admirals Beach, Town [Census subdivision], Newfoundland and Labrador". 8 February 2017. Retrieved October 20, 2019.