King's Cove
Town in Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada
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King's Cove is a town in the Canadian province of Newfoundland and Labrador. The post office was established in 1851. Its founder was James Aylward from Keels,[citation needed] who was born in Ireland in county Cork in 1690. His direct descendants still live in the community.
King's Cove | |
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Town | |
| Motto: Athens of the North | |
 Interactive map of King's Cove | |
| Coordinates: 48°34′00″N 53°20′10″W | |
| Country |  Canada |
| Province |  Newfoundland and Labrador |
| Government | |
| • MHA | Craig Pardy |
| Population (2021[1]) | |
• Total | 75 |
| Time zone | UTC-3:30 (Newfoundland Time) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-2:30 (Newfoundland Daylight) |
| Area code | 709 |
| Highways |  Route 235 |
| King's Cove Head Lighthouse | |
King's Cove Head Lighthouse in 2010 | |
| Constructed | 1893  |
| Foundation | concrete base |
| Construction | cast iron tower |
| Height | 8 m (26 ft) |
| Shape | cylindrical tower with balcony and lantern |
| Markings | white tower and lantern |
| Power source | solar power |
| Operator | Canadian Coast Guard[2][3] |
| Heritage | recognized federal heritage building of Canada |
| Focal height | 54 m (177 ft) |
| Range | 5 nmi (9.3 km; 5.8 mi) |
| Characteristic | Fl W 4s |
Demographics
In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, King's Cove had a population of 75 living in 45 of its 85 total private dwellings, a change of -16.7% from its 2016 population of 90. With a land area of 21.44 km2 (8.28 sq mi), it had a population density of 3.5/km2 (9.1/sq mi) in 2021.[1]
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1951 | 253 | — |
| 1956 | 262 | +3.6% |
| 1961 | 201 | −23.3% |
| 1966 | 213 | +6.0% |
| 1971 | 271 | +27.2% |
| 1976 | 239 | −11.8% |
| 1981 | 253 | +5.9% |
| 1986 | 255 | +0.8% |
| 1991 | 214 | −16.1% |
| 1996 | 175 | −18.2% |
| 2001 | 159 | −9.1% |
| 2006 | 121 | −23.9% |
| 2011 | 111 | −8.3% |
| 2016 | 90 | −18.9% |
| 2021 | 75 | −16.7% |
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