Trinity | |
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— Town — | |
St. Paul's Anglican Church in Trinity | |
Coordinates: | |
Country | Canada |
Province | Newfoundland and Labrador |
Settled | 18th century |
Area | |
• Total | 12.92 km2 (5 sq mi) |
Population (2006) | |
• Total | 191 |
• Density | 14.8/km2 (38.3/sq mi) |
Time zone | Newfoundland Time (UTC-3:30) |
• Summer (DST) | Newfoundland Daylight (UTC-2:30) |
Area code(s) | 709 |
Trinity is a small town located on Trinity Bay in Newfoundland and Labrador.
The harbour at Trinity was first used by fishing ships around the 16th century. The Portuguese explorer Gaspar Corte-Real is said to have named this place because he arrived here on Trinity Sunday in 1501[1]. It was settled by merchants from Poole in England during the 18th century. The town contains a number of buildings recognized as Registered Heritage Structures by the province.
Trinity was used as a filming location for the 2001 film The Shipping News and for the 2002 television miniseries Random Passage.
According to the 2006 Statistics Canada Census: