Come By Chance, Newfoundland and Labrador

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Come By Chance
Come By Chance (Newfoundland)
Come By Chance
Come By Chance
Location of Come By Chance in Newfoundland
Coordinates: 47°51′N 53°59′W / 47.85, -53.983
Country Flag of Canada Canada
Province Flag of Newfoundland and Labrador Newfoundland and Labrador
Census division 1
Area
 - Land 41.7 km² (16.1 sq mi)
Population (2001)
 - Total 265
 - Density 6.4/km² (16.6/sq mi)
Time zone Newfoundland Time (UTC-3:30)
 - Summer (DST) Newfoundland Daylight (UTC-2:30)
Area code(s) 709

Come By Chance is a town on the Avalon Peninsula in Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. It is in Division No. 1 on Placentia Bay.

Located in this town is Newfoundland's only oil refinery, the North Atlantic Refining Company, which has a capacity of 115,000 barrels a day.

According to the 2001 Statistics Canada Census:

  • Population: 265
  • % Change (1996-2001): -11.7
  • Dwellings: 116
  • Area (km².): 41.7
  • Density (persons per km².): 6.4
North: Division No. 1, Subd. A
West: Placentia Bay
Come By Chance
East: Sunnyside, Division No. 1, Subd. A, Arnold's Cove
South: Placentia Bay

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Coordinates: 47°51′00″N, 53°59′00″W

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