Prowseton, formerly known as Civilly's Cove, Sibley's Cove, or Civil East Cove,[2] is an abandoned town in Newfoundland and Labrador that had a population of 28 in 1966.[1] Its name was changed in 1915 to avoid confusion with the nearby town of Sibley's Cove in Trinity Bay and to honour Judge D.W. Prowse.[1] The town was mostly abandoned by the mid 1960s but had a few residents up until the 1990s.[3]
Prowseton
Sibley's Cove, Civilly's Cove, Civil East Cove | |
|---|---|
Abandoned Town | |
  Prowseton Location of Prowseton in Newfoundland | |
| Coordinates: 47°40′36.4″N 54°18′58.2″W / 47.676778°N 54.316167°W | |
| Country |  Canada |
| Province |  Newfoundland and Labrador |
| Census division | 2 |
| Population (1966) | |
| • Total | 28[1] |
| Time zone | UTC– 3:30 (Newfoundland Time) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC– 2:30 (Newfoundland Daylight) |
| Area code | 709 |
| Bay | Placentia Bay |
References
edit- ^ a b c Encyclopedia of Newfoundland and Labrador, Volume 4 (1st ed.). St. John's, Nfld., Canada: Newfoundland Book Publishers. 1981–1994. pp. 467–468. ISBN 9780920508145. Retrieved 18 November 2021.
- ^ Miller, Dan; Delaney, Paul; Noel, Peter; Armitage, Peter. "Trip Report – Davis Cove to Bar Haven Island". paddlenl.ca. Retrieved 18 November 2021.
- ^ "Land & Sea: Lobster fishermen get back to their roots in an abandoned community". CBC News. 4 August 2018. Retrieved 18 November 2021.
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