Traytown

Traytown
Town
Traytown

Location of Traytown in Newfoundland

Coordinates: 48°39′40″N 53°58′42″W / 48.66111°N 53.97833°W / 48.66111; -53.97833Coordinates: 48°39′40″N 53°58′42″W / 48.66111°N 53.97833°W / 48.66111; -53.97833
Country  Canada
Province  Newfoundland and Labrador
Census division 7
Area
  Total 13.46 km2 (5.20 sq mi)
Population (2006)
  Total 302
  Density 22.7/km2 (59/sq mi)
Time zone Newfoundland Time (UTC-3:30)
  Summer (DST) Newfoundland Daylight (UTC-2:30)
Area code(s) 709

Traytown is a town in central Newfoundland, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. It is in Division No. 7 on Alexander Bay. Residents of Traytown seek services mainly in the town of Glovertown. Traytown does, however, have its own municipal council and businesses which include the Border Lounge, Whop-D-Doo Hair, K&K Ready mix and many others. The community also has an outdoor rink and community playground which is maintained by town council as well as its volunteers. The name Traytown came from a surveyor that visited traytown in the late 19th century. He thought that the landscape resembled a maze and named the town Troytown. This eventually was changed to Traytown over the years.

According to the 2006 Statistics Canada Census:

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