Morrisville, Newfoundland and Labrador
Morrisville | |
|---|---|
Town | |
| Coordinates: 47°52′58″N 55°46′02″W / 47.88278°N 55.76722°W | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Newfoundland and Labrador |
| Population (2021) | |
• Total | 93 |
| Time zone | UTC-3:30 (Newfoundland Time) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-2:30 (Newfoundland Daylight) |
| Area code | 709 |
| Highways | Route 361 |
Morrisville is a town in the Canadian province of Newfoundland and Labrador. The town had a population of 93 in the Canada 2021 Census. Morrisville is located in the Bay d'Espoir region and is 169 km from Grand Falls-Windsor.[1]
In October 2016, the town, along with a few others in Atlantic Canada was devastated from flooding related to Hurricane Matthew.[2]
Demographics
In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Morrisville had a population of 93 living in 43 of its 46 total private dwellings, a change of -7.9% from its 2016 population of 101. With a land area of 14.09 km2 (5.44 sq mi), it had a population density of 6.6/km2 (17.1/sq mi) in 2021.[3]
See also
- Bay d'Espoir
- Bay d'Espoir Hydroelectric Power Station
- Connaigre Peninsula
- List of cities and towns in Newfoundland and Labrador
47°52′58″N 55°46′02″W / 47.88278°N 55.76722°W
References
- ^ "Thousands of people in a huge stretch of southern Newfoundland are losing their last doctor". CBC News. April 6, 2022. Retrieved April 6, 2022.
It's tough news for communities connected to Route 360 in the Coast of Bays area that rely on the hospital because the facility will be put on full diversion: ambulances will now have to travel over 200 kilometres north to the nearest hospital, in Grand-Falls Windsor.
- ^ "VOCM - Communities Cut Off as Flood Waters Destroy Roads". vocm.com. Archived from the original on 2016-10-12.
- ^ "Population and dwelling counts: Canada, provinces and territories, census divisions and census subdivisions (municipalities), Newfoundland and Labrador". Statistics Canada. February 9, 2022. Retrieved March 15, 2022.