Pollard's Point, Newfoundland and Labrador
Local service district / designated place in Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada
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Pollard's Point is a local service district and designated place in the Canadian province of Newfoundland and Labrador.
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| Coordinates: 49.743°N 56.908°W | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Newfoundland and Labrador |
| Region | Newfoundland |
| Census division | 5 |
| Census subdivision | G |
| Government | |
| • Type | Unincorporated |
| Area | |
| • Land | 16.85 km2 (6.51 sq mi) |
| Population (2016)[1] | |
• Total | 306 |
| Time zone | UTC−03:30 (NST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−02:30 (NDT) |
| Area code | 709 |
History
The post office was established in 1966.[citation needed]
Geography
Pollard's Point is in Newfoundland within Subdivision G of Division No. 5.[2] It is approximately 100 km (62 mi) northeast of Deer Lake.
Demographics
As a designated place in the 2016 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Pollard's Point recorded a population of 306 living in 148 of its 181 total private dwellings, a change of 21.4% from its 2011 population of 252. With a land area of 16.85 km2 (6.51 sq mi), it had a population density of 18.2/km2 (47.0/sq mi) in 2016.[1]
Government
Education
Main River Academy is in Pollard's Point.[5]