Quirpon
Quirpon is a local service district in the Canadian province of Newfoundland and Labrador. It is on the northern tip of the Great Northern Peninsula of the island of Newfoundland. It is the most northerly sheltered harbour on the island. This area was historically called "Ikkereitsock" by the Inuit.[1]
Historically a fishing village, its role in the fishery has declined since the northern cod moratorium of 1992.
Quirpon is a designated place in Canadian census data. Published statistics for the Quirpon DPL, which had a population of 180 in the 2021 Canadian Census, also include the nearby village of Straitsview and the historical site at L'Anse aux Meadows.
Geography
Quirpon is in Newfoundland within Subdivision D of Division No. 9.[2]
Government
Quirpon is a local service district (LSD)[3] that is governed by a committee responsible for the provision of certain services to the community.[4]
See also
- List of communities in Newfoundland and Labrador
- List of local service districts in Newfoundland and Labrador
- Newfoundland and Labrador Route 430
References
- ^ Gordon Handcock; Peter Ramsden; Lisa Rankin; Hans Rollmann; Douglas Wharram (September 2008). Toponymic and Cartographic Research Conducted for the Labrador Métis Nation (PDF) (Report).
- ^ 91 Census (PDF). Population and Dwelling Counts. Vol. Unincorporated Places. Ottawa: Statistics Canada. June 1993. Retrieved January 5, 2022.
- ^ "Directory of Local Service Districts" (PDF). Government of Newfoundland and Labrador. October 2021. Retrieved January 1, 2022.
- ^ "Local Service Districts – Frequently Asked Questions". Government of Newfoundland and Labrador. Retrieved January 1, 2022.
External links
- William Henry Pynn House Historical Site
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Division No. 9, Newfoundland and Labrador (Great Northern Peninsula)
- Anchor Point
- Bellburns
- Bird Cove
- Conche
- Cook's Harbour
- Cow Head
- Daniel's Harbour
- Englee
- Flower's Cove
- Glenburnie–Birchy Head–Shoal Brook
- Goose Cove East
- Hawke's Bay
- Main Brook
- Norris Point
- Parson's Pond
- Port au Choix
- Port Saunders
- Raleigh
- River of Ponds
- Rocky Harbour
- Roddickton–Bide Arm
- St. Anthony
- St. Lunaire–Griquet
- St. Pauls
- Sally's Cove
- Trout River
- Woody Point
subdivisions
places
- Bartletts Harbour
- Bear Cove, Northern Peninsula
- Black Duck Cove, Northern Peninsula
- Brig Bay
- Castor River North
- Castor River South
- Croque
- Eddies Cove West
- Forresters Point
- Great Brehat
- Green Island Brook
- L'Anse aux Meadows to Quirpon
- Nameless Cove
- Pidgeon Cove-St. Barbe
- Plum Point
- Portland Creek
- Reefs Harbour-Shoal Cove West-New Ferolle
- Ship Cove, Northern Peninsula
- St. Anthony Bight
- St. Juliens
51°34′50″N 55°27′20″W / 51.58056°N 55.45556°W / 51.58056; -55.45556
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