Pool's Cove is a

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located on the north west side of

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. The town had a population of 188 in the 2021 Census.

History & Town Information

Historically, Pool's Cove has been an important location for the local fishing industry, and while fishing remains a part of its economy, the town has diversified in recent years especially in the logging industry. Pool's Cove boasts a community museum that showcases the local history and heritage, including the stories of nearby resettled communities. Pools-Cove-Museum

The village is also the gateway to the Bay du Nord River, a designated

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, which offers opportunities for backcountry wilderness recreation, including canoeing, kayaking, angling, and birdwatching. The current town mayor as of 2024 is Edmund Perham.

Demographics

In the

2021 Census of Population The 2021 Canadian census was a detailed enumeration of the Canadian population with a reference date of May 11, 2021. It follows the 2016 Canadian census, which recorded a population of 35,151,728. The overall response rate was 98%, which is sli ...

conducted by

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, Pool's Cove 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.

Navigating

Pool's Cove is located on the

Connaigre Peninsula The Connaigre Peninsula is a Canadian peninsula located on the south coast of the island of Newfoundland in the province of Newfoundland and Labrador. Harbour Breton is the largest population centre on the peninsula. The Connaigre Peninsula is ...

, and can be accessed by driving or taking the passenger ferry from

Bay L'Argent Bay L'Argent ( ) is a town in the Canada, Canadian Provinces of Canada, province of Newfoundland and Labrador. The ferry MV Terra Nova has a port in Bay L'Argent servicing the Newfoundland outport, isolated outport of Rencontre East with another ...

on the

Burin Peninsula The Burin Peninsula ( ) is a peninsula located on the south coast of the island of Newfoundland (island), Newfoundland in the province of Newfoundland and Labrador. Marystown is the largest population centre on the peninsula.Statistics Canada. 201 ...

. Access to Pool's Cove is quite unique as it is one of the stops on the ferry route connecting

Rencontre East Rencontre East is a small, outport community in Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada located north east of Belleoram, and west of Terrenceville in Fortune Bay. The population was 115 in the 2021 census. This small community is not connected to ...

. The ferry service is passenger-only, meaning no vehicles are allowed. Pools-cove-townoffice

References

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