Forresters Point, Newfoundland and Labrador

Forresters Point is a local service district and designated place in the Canadian province of Newfoundland and Labrador. Located off of Newfoundland and Labrador Route 430, just north of Pound Cove. Traditionally a fishing community, its general store has served residents since 1938.^[2]

Forresters Point
Local service district / designated place
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Coordinates: 51.181°N 56.799°W / 51.181; -56.799
Country	Canada
Province	Newfoundland and Labrador
Region	Newfoundland
Census division	9
Census subdivision	C
Government
• Type	Unincorporated
Area [1]
• Land	2.43 km2 (0.94 sq mi)
Population  (2021)[1]
• Total	207
• Density	85.3/km2 (221/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC−03:30 (NST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC−02:30 (NDT)
Area code	709

Geography

Forresters Point is in Newfoundland within Subdivision C of Division No. 9.^[3]

Demographics

As a designated place in the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Forresters Point recorded a population of 207, with 84 of its 90 private dwellings occupied by usual residents. Its population decreased by 1 person from 2016 to 2021. With a land area of 2.43 km² (0.94 sq mi), it had a population density of 85.2/km² (220.6/sq mi) in 2021.^[1]

Government

Forresters Point is a local service district (LSD)^[4] that is governed by a committee responsible for the provision of certain services to the community.^[5] The chair of the LSD committee is Gloria Barrett.^[4]

See also

• List of communities in Newfoundland and Labrador
• List of designated places in Newfoundland and Labrador
• List of local service districts in Newfoundland and Labrador