Small Point-Broad Cove-Blackhead-Adam’s Cove | |
|---|---|
Town | |
 Overlooking Broad Cove | |
  Small Point-Broad Cove-Blackhead-Adam’s Cove Location of Small Point-Adam's Cove-Blackhead-Broad Cove in Newfoundland | |
| Coordinates: 47°51′46″N 53°05′01″W / 47.86278°N 53.08361°W | |
| Country |  Canada |
| Province |  Newfoundland and Labrador |
| Incorporated | 1968 |
| Population (2021) | |
• Total | 414[1] |
| Time zone | UTC-3:30 (Newfoundland Time) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-2:30 (Newfoundland Daylight) |
| Area code | 709 |
| Highways |  Route 70 |
Small Point-Adam's Cove-Blackhead-Broad Cove is a town in the Canadian province of Newfoundland and Labrador, located in the Trinity-Conception Bay District north of Carbonear.
The town was incorporated in 1968 by amalgamating the independent fishing villages of Small Point, Adam's Cove, Blackhead and Broad Cove. The neighbouring community of Kingston was originally part of the amalgamation, but withdrew in 1976.[citation needed]
The town had a population of 414 in the Canada 2021 Census.[1]
2025 Wildfires
[edit]On May 8, 2025, Adam's Cove experienced a severe wildfire with up to 600 hectares of land being destroyed and 40 structures of residents from Adam’s Cove to Western Bay also destroyed.[2]
On August 3, 2025 a wildfire started in the neighbouring unincorperated town of Kingston, and burned its way through the communities of Small Point, Broad Cove, Blackhead and Adam's Cove, wiping out several structures in its path. The wildfire is still ongoing, with up to 10,000 hectares burned. The Kingston fire grew to 10,000 ha (25,000 acres) by August 13 and had destroyed about 100 homes.[3]
Demographics
[edit]In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Small Point-Adam's Cove-Blackhead-Broad Cove had a population of 414 living in 200 of its 327 total private dwellings, a change of 7% from its 2016 population of 387. With a land area of 23.12 km2 (8.93 sq mi), it had a population density of 17.9/km2 (46.4/sq mi) in 2021.[1]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b c "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.
- ^ Telegram Staff. "Four active wildfires in NL: Live updates on Adam's Cove and others". The Telegram. Retrieved 2025-08-05.
- ^ Whitten, Elizabeth (2025-08-14). "About 100 homes destroyed by Kingston fire, says N.L premier". CBC. Retrieved 2025-08-14.
47°51′46″N 53°05′01″W / 47.86278°N 53.08361°W
