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Bishop's Falls
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| official_name | Bishop's Falls |
| native_name | |
| settlement_type | Town |
| motto | "In Media Silva Maneo"(Latin) |
| "In the center of the forest, I remain" | |
| image_seal | Bishopsfalls.JPG |
| pushpin_map | Newfoundland |
| pushpin_label_position | left |
| pushpin_map_caption | Location of Bishop's Falls in Newfoundland |
| subdivision_type | Country |
| subdivision_name | Canada |
| subdivision_type1 | Province |
| subdivision_name1 | Newfoundland and Labrador |
| subdivision_type3 | Census division |
| subdivision_name3 | 6 |
| established_title | |
| established_title2 | |
| established_title3 | |
| leader_title | Mayor |
| leader_name | Bryan King |
| leader_title1 | |
| leader_title2 | MP |
| leader_name2 | Clifford Small (CPC) |
| unit_pref | |
| area_footnotes | |
| area_land_km2 | 28.12 |
| population_as_of | 2021 |
| population_total | 3,082 |
| population_density_km2 | 112.2 |
| timezone | Newfoundland Time |
| utc_offset | -3:30 |
| timezone_DST | Newfoundland Daylight |
| utc_offset_DST | -2:30 |
| coordinates | |
| elevation_footnotes | |
| postal_code_type | |
| postal_code | |
| area_code | 709 |
| blank_name | Highways |
| blank_info | |
"In the center of the forest, I remain"
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 3,082 at the 2021 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. Nestled along the Exploits River, the town derives its name from the waterfalls within its boundaries.
History
The railroad played a pivotal role in shaping Bishop's Falls, serving as a central hub for the Caribou passenger train, colloquially referred to as The Newfie Bullet. A remarkable trestle stands in the town, the longest east of Quebec. This trestle withstood powerful ice flows and floods that destroyed its predecessors.
Demographics
In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Bishop's Falls had a population of living in of its total private dwellings, a change of from its 2016 population of . With a land area of 26.38 km2, it had a population density of in 2021.
| South: Division No. 6, Subd. C |
|---|
Notable people
- Alex Faulkner, first National Hockey League player from Newfoundland and Labrador, shared the ice with Gordie Howe.
- George Faulkner, first professional hockey player from Newfoundland and Labrador (minor-pro)
- Scott Simms, MP, former Member of Parliament and former Weather Network broadcaster
References
References
- (8 February 2017). "Census Profile, 2016 Census: Bishop's Falls, Town [Census subdivision], Newfoundland and Labrador". Statistics Canada.
- (February 9, 2022). "Population and dwelling counts: Canada, provinces and territories, census divisions and census subdivisions (municipalities), Newfoundland and Labrador". [[Statistics Canada]].
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