Bishop's Falls

Bishop's Falls
Town

Seal
Motto(s): "In Media Silva Maneo"  (Latin)
"In the center of the forest, I remain"
Bishop's Falls
Location of Bishop's Falls in Newfoundland
Coordinates: 49°01′00″N 55°31′00″W / 49.01667°N 55.51667°W / 49.01667; -55.51667
Country  Canada
Province  Newfoundland and Labrador
Census division 6
Government
 • Mayor Bryan King
Area
 • Total 28.12 km2 (10.86 sq mi)
Population (2016)
 • Total 3,156
 • Density 112.2/km2 (291/sq mi)
Time zone UTC-3:30 (Newfoundland Time)
 • Summer (DST) UTC-2:30 (Newfoundland Daylight)
Area code(s) 709

Bishop's Falls is a town in the north-central part of the island of Newfoundland in the Canadian province of Newfoundland and Labrador, with a population of 3,341 at the 2011 census.

Geography

It is in Division No. 6, on the Exploits River, near the town of Grand Falls-Windsor and the town of Botwood. It is commonly thought of as having the warmest summer temperatures in all of Newfoundland and Labrador.

History

The railroad played a major part in the area's history, as the town was a central hub during the travels of the "Newfie Bullet". There is a trestle in the town which is the longest east of Quebec. The existing trestle is the last of many which were built and destroyed by the strong ice flows (and a flood) that occur in the winter. The town sits along the Exploits River which flows through and to the falls from which the town takes its name.

Bishop's Falls also boasts a few famous NHL names, such as Alex Faulkner.

Demographics

According to the 2006 Statistics Canada Census:

  • Population: 3,399
  • % Change (2001–2006): -7.8
  • Dwellings: 1,413
  • Area (km²): 28.12
  • Density (persons per km²): 120.9
North: Division No. 6, Subd. C
West: Division No. 6, Subd. C
Bishop's Falls
 East: Division No. 6, Subd. D
South: Division No. 6, Subd. C

Notable people

  • Alex Faulkner, first National Hockey League player from Newfoundland and Labrador
  • George Faulkner, first professional hockey player from Newfoundland and Labrador (minor-pro)
  • Scott Simms, MP - member of Parliament and former Weather Network broadcaster
  • Ryan Fancey, QC technician at Nordion, renaissance man, polymath, autodiadact
  • Ronald Harrison (Ron) Pelley, Visual Artist and Digital Fine Art Pioneer[1]

See also

References

  1. ↑ https://beta.theglobeandmail.com/news/national/an-illness-took-ron-pelley-from-paint-to-pixels/article4300888/

Coordinates: 49°01′00″N 55°31′00″W / 49.01667°N 55.51667°W / 49.01667; -55.51667

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