Nipper's Harbour | |
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  Nipper's Harbour Location of Nipper's Harbour inNewfoundland | |
| Coordinates:49°47′11.03″N55°51′41.74″W / 49.7863972°N 55.8615944°W /49.7863972; -55.8615944 | |
| Country |  Canada |
| Province |  Newfoundland and Labrador |
| Settled | 1804 |
| Population (2021) | |
• Total | 74 |
| Time zone | UTC-3:30 (Newfoundland Time) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-2:30 (Newfoundland Daylight) |
| Area code | 709 |
| Highways |  Route 415 |
Nipper's Harbour is a town located on the east coast of theBaie Verte Peninsula ofNewfoundland in theCanadian province ofNewfoundland and Labrador. This incorporated community of 85 people is located on a rocky inlet that combines Nipper's Harbour and Noble's Cove, and where the primary industry is the inshore fishery. The town is approximately 58 km fromBaie Verte.
In 2013, the town voted 98% in favour of resettlement; however, the provincial government refused to offer financial compensation to the residents, arguing that it would be more cost efficient for them to not resettle.[1][2]
In 2021, the local school, Bayview Primary, closed due to no enrolment.[3]
The derivation of the name is believed to be from the local name for the mosquito, the "jarnipper."[4]
Nipper's Harbour is on the east coast of theBaie Verte Peninsula and part of theNotre Dame Bay waterway. By road, it is approximately 200 km north ofDeer Lake International Airport, and roughly 650 km northwest via theTrans Canada Highway from the provincial capital,St. John's.
A group of seven small islands (Nipper's Islands) are located approximately one mile offshore from the harbour entrance. The largest island, Seal Island, was the site of a large lighthouse until 40 years ago; the smallest, Gull Island, is a nesting sight for local seagulls.
In the2021 Census of Population conducted byStatistics Canada, Nippers Harbour had a population of74 living in34 of its66 total private dwellings, a change of-12.9% from its 2016 population of85.[5] With a land area of 1.93 km2 (0.75 sq mi), it had a population density of38.3/km2 (99.3/sq mi) in 2021.[6]
