Point May
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Point May | |
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  Point May Location of Point May in Newfoundland | |
| Coordinates: 46°54′1.15″N 55°55′40.05″W / 46.9003194°N 55.9277917°W | |
| Country |  Canada |
| Province |  Newfoundland and Labrador |
| Population (2021) | |
| • Total | 254 |
| Time zone | UTC-3:30 (Newfoundland Time) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-2:30 (Newfoundland Daylight) |
| Area code | 709 |
| Highways |  Route 220 |
Point May is the most southerly community on the Burin Peninsula in Newfoundland and Labrador with a population of 254 in 2021.[1] It is a Catholic community with a church, town hall, fire hall, softball and soccer field. It is known for its close proximity, 19 km (12 mi), to the French islands of St. Pierre and Miquelon, where the smuggling of liquor and tobacco has been a way of life since before Canada was a country.[2][3][4] The tiny Canadian Green Island lies 10 km (6 mi) west of Point May, roughly halfway to St. Pierre.[5]
Demographics
[edit]In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Point May had a population of 254 living in 123 of its 134 total private dwellings, a change of 10% from its 2016 population of 231. With a land area of 63.25 km2 (24.42 sq mi), it had a population density of 4.0/km2 (10.4/sq mi) in 2021.[1]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b "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.
- ^ The Fog of War: Censorship of Canada's Media in World War II, p. 59, at Google Books By Mark Bourrie
- ^ "St. Pierre and Miquelon Imported 1,815,271 Gallons From Canada in Twelve Months". The New York Times. 25 October 1931. Archived from the original on 12 May 2013. Retrieved 8 February 2013.
- ^ Okrent, Daniel (2010). Last Call: The Rise and Fall of Prohibition. New York: Scribner. pp. 169–172?. ISBN 9781439171691. OCLC 676824487. Retrieved 20 October 2020.
- ^ "St. Pierre et Miquelon: Newfoundland and Labrador Heritage". Archived from the original on 2013-06-02. Retrieved 2006-10-16.
46°54′1.15″N 55°55′40.05″W / 46.9003194°N 55.9277917°W
