Charlottetown is a town in Labrador with a population of 292 ( 2021 census) in the

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. It was said to be founded by Benjamin Powell in 1950 and named for

Charlottetown Charlottetown is the capital and largest city of the Provinces and territories of Canada, Canadian province of Prince Edward Island, and the county seat of Queens County, Prince Edward Island, Queens County. Named after Queen Charlotte, Charlott ...

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: "I thought that maybe someday the place would be the capital of the bay, the same way Charlottetown is the capital of Prince Edward Island." Situated on the sheltered inlet St. Michaels Bay on the

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coast, Charlottetown was served by a coastal ferry service until the completion of the

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in 2002 (now Route 514). There is also a small airstrip. Charlottetown provides a bridgehead and services to the remote community of Norman's Bay. Many people have occupations related to the

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.Labrador Coastal Drive
Community Profile
/ref> Most of the occupations in Charlottetown consist of the Shrimp Plant (Labrador Choice Seafood Ltd.). Charlottetown contains three restaurants: Wentzell's Takeout (often referred to as Wentzies), Seatown Cafe, and Little John's Takeout. There is also an old fishing community near by named Square Islands. The majority of the people that live in Charlottetown used to live in Square Islands. There are two retail stores, Labrador Retail Ltd. and Powell's store. There is an all-grade school in Charlottetown named William Gillett Academy.

Demographics

In the

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conducted by

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, Charlottetown 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.

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Populated coastal places in Canada Populated places in Labrador Towns in Newfoundland and Labrador {{Labrador-geo-stub

Demographics

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