Cook's Harbour

Cook's Harbour
Town
Coordinates: 51°36′28″N 55°51′50″W / 51.60778°N 55.86389°W / 51.60778; -55.86389
Country  Canada
Province  Newfoundland and Labrador
Area
 • Land 1.95 km2 (0.75 sq mi)
Population (2016)[1]
 • Total 123
 • Density 62.9/km2 (163/sq mi)
Time zone UTC-3:30 (Newfoundland Time)
 • Summer (DST) UTC-2:30 (Newfoundland Daylight)
Area code(s) 709

Cook's Harbour is a town in the Canadian province of Newfoundland and Labrador. The town had a population of 123 in the Canada 2016 Census.[1]

History

Cook's Harbour was named by Captain James Cook in 1764, during his survey of Newfoundland.[2]

References

  1. 1 2 "Census Profile, 2016 Census". Statistics Canada. February 14, 2017. Retrieved February 15, 2017.
  2. ↑ "Cook's Harbour". Land of First Contact. 2014. Retrieved 2014-10-10.

Coordinates: 51°36′28″N 55°51′50″W / 51.60778°N 55.86389°W / 51.60778; -55.86389


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