Kippens, Newfoundland and Labrador

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Not to be confused with Kippen.

Country	Canada
Kippens

Province	Newfoundland and Labrador
Incorporated	1968
Population (2001)
- Total	1,802
Time zone	Newfoundland Time (UTC-3:30)
- Summer (DST)	Newfoundland Daylight (UTC-2:30)
Area code(s)	709
Website: Town Of Kippens website

Kippens (2001 pop.: 1,802) is a Canadian town located in the province of Newfoundland and Labrador on the west coast of the island of Newfoundland.

The town of Kippens is situated on the West Coast of the province of Newfoundland. The town was granted its municipality status on December 31, 1968. Kippens borders the town of Stephenville to the east, the community of Berry Head to the west, and St. George's Bay to the south. Extensive tracts of forests mark the northern boundary of the community, and Romaine's River (also known as Kippens River) runs in an east-west direction along the northern boundary of the community.

Kippens extends in an east-west direction along Route 460. The town, for the most part, is built immediately adjacent to the highway right-of-way, with most urban development extending within one kilometer to the north and south. The community is readily accessible to Stephenville on the east and the Port au Port Peninsula on the west by Route 460.