Fogo Island is a town located on
Fogo Island, the
largest of the offshore islands in the province of
Newfoundland and Labrador
Newfoundland and Labrador (; french: Terre-Neuve-et-Labrador; frequently abbreviated as NL) is the easternmost province of Canada, in the country's Atlantic region. The province comprises the island of Newfoundland and the continental region ...
, Canada.
History
The Town of Fogo Island was incorporated on March 1, 2011 following the amalgamation of four towns –
Fogo,
Joe Batt's Arm-Barr'd Islands-Shoal Bay
Joe or JOE may refer to:
Arts
Film and television
* ''Joe'' (1970 film), starring Peter Boyle
* ''Joe'' (2013 film), starring Nicolas Cage
* ''Joe'' (TV series), a British TV series airing from 1966 to 1971
* ''Joe'', a 2002 Canadian animated ...
,
Seldom-Little Seldom
Seldom-Little Seldom is a community in the Provinces and territories of Canada, Canadian province of Newfoundland and Labrador. It was previously incorporated as a town prior to becoming part of the Fogo Island, Newfoundland and Labrador (town) ...
and
Tilting – with the unincorporated balance of the Fogo Island.
Demographics
In the
2021 Census of Population conducted by
Statistics Canada
Statistics Canada (StatCan; french: Statistique Canada), formed in 1971, is the agency of the Government of Canada commissioned with producing statistics to help better understand Canada, its population, resources, economy, society, and cultur ...
, Fogo Island had a population of living in of its total private dwellings, a change of from its 2016 population of . With a land area of , it had a population density of in 2021.
Climate
Transportation
Fogo Island is accessible by ferry or air.
The local airstrip is the
Fogo Aerodrome
Fogo Aerodrome is a local airport located south of Fogo, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada on Fogo Island. It is the island's only infrastructure for air transport.
Scheduled service from Fogo is provided by Exploits Valley Air Services on a ...
.
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Notable people
*Zita Cobb
Zita Cobb, , is a Canadian businesswoman and social entrepreneur. In 2006, she established Shorefast, a Canadian social enterprise, with her brothers Anthony and Alan Cobb on Fogo Island, Newfoundland.
Early life and education
Cobb is an eight ...
– founder of Shorefast
*Rob Furlong
Rob Furlong (born 11 November 1976) is a Canadian former military sniper who, from March 2002 until November 2009, held the world record for the longest confirmed sniper kill in combat, at . Friscolanti, Michael"We were abandoned", Maclean's, Ro ...
- world record holder for longest recorded sniper kill
Reports regarding the longest recorded sniper kills that contain information regarding the shooting distance and the identity of the sniper have been presented to the general public since 1967. Snipers have had a substantial history following the ...
March 2002 - November 2009
See also
*Fogo Island Inn
The Fogo Island Inn is a hotel located on the northern shore of Fogo Island in Newfoundland, Canada. The inn consists of an outbuilding and main building that totals 4500m2 in area. The main building includes 29 guest rooms, a restaurant, Finnis ...
*List of communities in Newfoundland and Labrador
This article lists unincorporated communities of the province of Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada.
Incorporated towns and cities are incorporated municipalities and can be found on List of municipalities in Newfoundland and Labrador.
Newfoundla ...
References
External links
Town of Fogo Island
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2011 establishments in Newfoundland and Labrador
Road-inaccessible communities of Newfoundland and Labrador
Populated coastal places in Canada
Towns in Newfoundland and Labrador
Fishing communities in Canada