Humber Arm South

Town of Humber Arm South
Humber Arm South
Town
Coordinates: 49°00′56″N 58°10′04″W / 49.01556°N 58.16778°W
Country  Canada
Province  Newfoundland and Labrador
Government
  Type Town Council
  Mayor Arch Mitchell
  MLA Eddie Joyce
  MP Gerry Byrne
Population (2006)
  Total 1,854
Time zone Newfoundland Time (UTC-3:30)
  Summer (DST) Newfoundland Daylight (UTC-2:30)
Area code(s) 709

Humber Arm South is a town in the Canadian province of Newfoundland and Labrador. The town had a population of 1,854 in the Canada 2006 Census. The Town's Post Office is located in the section of the town referred to as Benoit's Cove. Humber Arm South is located in the Bay of Islands, and is in the Bay of Islands electoral district.

History

The Town of Humber Arm South consists of people who resettled from Wood's Island, Newfoundland and Labrador and several former communities in the area. Some of those communities still exist within the incorporated municipality, which includes:

Nearby Frenchman's Cove Provincial Park, is next to a large barachois, sand and mud flats, mixed forest, and tidal lagoons. Wildlife in the area includes sea and terrestrial birds, including Canada geese.[1]

See also

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 "Frenchman's Cove Provincial Park". Newfoundland and Labrador Department of Environment and Conservation. Retrieved 7 November 2012.

Coordinates: 49°00′56″N 58°10′04″W / 49.01556°N 58.16778°W