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.[2] The population, as of 2021, was 118 (including Wild Bight and Boat Harbour), and has been decreasing. Cook’s Harbour is about 45 minutes away from St. Anthony and 6 hours from Corner Brook.

The school in Cook's Harbour is called James Cook Memorial; there are two students in the school as of 2024.

History

Cook's Harbour was named by Captain James Cook in 1764, during his survey of Newfoundland.[3]

Demographics

In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Cook's Harbour had a population of 118, living in 67 of its 92 total private dwellings, a decrease of -4.1% from the 2016 total (123). With a land area of 1.94 km2 (0.75 sq mi), it had a population density of 60.8/km2 (157.5/sq mi) in 2021.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b "Population and dwelling counts: Canada, provinces and territories, census divisions and census subdivisions (municipalities), Newfoundland and Labrador". Statistics Canada. February 9, 2022. Retrieved March 15, 2022.
  2. ^ "Census Profile, 2016 Census". Statistics Canada. February 14, 2017. Retrieved February 15, 2017.
  3. ^ "Cook's Harbour". Land of First Contact. 2014. Archived from the original on 2014-10-15. Retrieved 2014-10-10.


Allikas: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cook%27s_Harbour
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