Hermitage-Sandyville
| Hermitage-Sandyville | |
|---|---|
| Town | |
  Hermitage-Sandyville Location of Hermitage-Sandyville in Newfoundland | |
| Coordinates: 47°33′N 55°56′W / 47.550°N 55.933°W | |
| Country |
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| Province |
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| Government | |
| • Mayor | Steven Crewe 2015 |
| Population (2016) | |
| • Total | 422 |
| Time zone | UTC-3:30 (Newfoundland Time) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-2:30 (Newfoundland Daylight) |
| Area code(s) | 709 |
| Website | http://www.hermitage-sandyville.ca/ |
Hermitage-Sandyville is a small town on the south coast of Newfoundland, Canada, with a population of 499 people in the 2006 Census. The main source of income for the community is provided by the Aquaculture industry, local Salmon plant and fishing.
The school in Hermitage is John Watkins Academy, where students of both Hermitage-Sandyville and Seal Cove attend. The school mascot is the JWA Rebels. Students in this school range from Kindergarten to Grade 12.
Hermitage is connected by ferry service to the small towns of Gaultois and McCallum.
Name
Channel Island settlers noted the resemblance of an offshore island to Hermitage Rock, a tidal island off the coast of Saint Helier, Jersey. This rock was the supposed location of Saint Helier's hermitage. Both the town and the bay are named after that rock.[1]
References
- ↑ Hamilton, William Baillie (1996). Place Names of Atlantic Canada. University of Toronto Press. p. 216. ISBN 0802075703.