Nipper's Harbour is a town located on the east coast of the
Baie Verte Peninsula
The Baie Verte Peninsula is a large peninsula on the north central coast of the island of Newfoundland in the Canadian province of Newfoundland and Labrador.
The Baie Verte Peninsula is a geologically complex area on the northwest coast of Newfo ...
of
Newfoundland
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 ...
in the
Canadian
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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 ...
. This incorporated community of 85 people is located on a rocky inlet that combines Nipper's Harbour and Noble's Cove, and where the primary industry is the inshore fishery. The town is approximately 58 km from
Baie Verte.
In 2013, the town voted 98% in favour of resettlement, however the provincial government refused to offer financial compensation to the residents arguing it would be more cost efficient for them to not resettle.
In 2021, the local school, Bayview Primary, closed due to no enrolment.
Etymology
The derivation of the name is believed to be from the local name for the mosquito, the "jarnipper."
Geography
Nipper's Harbour is on the east coast of the
Baie Verte Peninsula
The Baie Verte Peninsula is a large peninsula on the north central coast of the island of Newfoundland in the Canadian province of Newfoundland and Labrador.
The Baie Verte Peninsula is a geologically complex area on the northwest coast of Newfo ...
and part of the
Notre Dame Bay
Notre Dame Bay is a large bay in Newfoundland, Canada. To the south it adjoins the Bay of Exploits.
The name, French for '' Our Lady Bay'', dates to at least 1550, and is possibly a French translation of an earlier Portuguese name.
Trump Island ...
waterway. By road, it is approximately 200 km north of
Deer Lake International Airport, and roughly 650 km northwest via the
Trans Canada Highway
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from the provincial capital,
St. John's.
A group of seven small islands (Nipper's Islands) are located approximately one mile offshore from the harbour entrance. The largest island, Seal Island, was the site of a large lighthouse until 40 years ago; the smallest, Gull Island, is a nesting sight for local seagulls.
Demographics
In the
2021 Census of Population conducted by
Statistics Canada
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, Nippers Harbour had a population of living in of its total private dwellings, a change of from its 2016 population of .
[Canada 2016 Census]
Community Profile
Statistics Canada. Accessed February 6, 2018 With a land area of , it had a population density of in 2021.
See also
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Baie Verte Peninsula
The Baie Verte Peninsula is a large peninsula on the north central coast of the island of Newfoundland in the Canadian province of Newfoundland and Labrador.
The Baie Verte Peninsula is a geologically complex area on the northwest coast of Newfo ...
*
List of cities and towns in Newfoundland and Labrador
Newfoundland and Labrador is the ninth-most populous province in Canada, with 510,550 residents recorded in the 2021 Canadian Census, and is the seventh-largest in land area, with . Newfoundland and Labrador has 278 municipalities, including 3 ...
References
External links
Nipper's Harbour - Encyclopedia of Newfoundland and Labrador, vol. 4, p. 82-84.
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Populated coastal places in Canada
Towns in Newfoundland and Labrador