Raleigh is a town located northwest of St. Anthony. It had a population of 295 in 1956, declining to 150 by the 2021 census.

Name

Raleigh was originally named

Ha Ha Bay Ha Ha Bay is a natural bay located on the northern tip of the Northern Peninsula of the island of Newfoundland, in the Canadian province of Newfoundland and Labrador. Ha Ha Bay is a relatively small bay located east of Pistolet Bay. The bay is ...

, after the bay where it is located. The community was renamed after

Sir Walter Raleigh Sir Walter Raleigh (; – 29 October 1618) was an English statesman, soldier, writer and explorer. One of the most notable figures of the Elizabethan era, he played a leading part in English colonisation of North America, suppressed rebellion ...

, and public notice of the change was given by John R. Bennett, Colonial Secretary, on 24 March 1914. Coincidentally, in 1922, the

Royal Navy The Royal Navy (RN) is the United Kingdom's naval warfare force. Although warships were used by English and Scottish kings from the early medieval period, the first major maritime engagements were fought in the Hundred Years' War against F ...

cruiser HMS ''Raleigh'', the flagship of the North Atlantic & West Indies squadron, ran aground across the straits in Labrador. Though untrue, local folklore holds that the town of Raleigh was renamed after the ship; this is an example of

folk etymology Folk etymology (also known as popular etymology, analogical reformation, reanalysis, morphological reanalysis or etymological reinterpretation) is a change in a word or phrase resulting from the replacement of an unfamiliar form by a more famili ...

General information

Raleigh is located about from St. Anthony.http://maps.google.com.au/maps?hl=en&safe=off&client=safari&rls=en&q=Go+to+Raleigh,+Newfoundland+from+St+Anthony,+Newfoundland&um=1&ie=UTF-8&sa=N&tab=wl Google Maps Retrieved 10 March 2011 Raleigh has a harbour with Burnt Cape on one side to protect against the elements in the very harsh winters - which can see snowbanks after a winter storm. The

Burnt Cape Ecological Reserve Burnt Cape Ecological Reserve is a nature reserve located within the town of Raleigh, Newfoundland and Labrador, and just northwest of Pistolet Bay Provincial Park. It has a large area of exposed limestone and a naturally harsh climate that permi ...

lies within the town's boundaries. Winter sports, particularly

snowmobiling A snowmobile, also known as a Ski-Doo, snowmachine, sled, motor sled, motor sledge, skimobile, or snow scooter, is a motorized vehicle designed for winter travel and recreation on snow. It is designed to be operated on snow and ice and does not ...

are a popular activity. With abundant fish in nearby rivers, the Raleigh area is popular for

ice fishing Ice fishing is the practice of catching fish with lines and fish hooks or spears through an opening in the ice on a frozen body of water. Ice fishers may fish in the open or in heated enclosures, some with bunks and amenities. Shelters Longer ...

Demographics

In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by

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, Raleigh 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.

References

{{Subdivisions of Newfoundland and Labrador, towns=yes, ICG=yes Towns in Newfoundland and Labrador