La Poile
Local service district / designated place in Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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La Poile is a local service district and designated place in the Canadian province of Newfoundland and Labrador. It is on La Poile Bay. The community is inaccessible by road and is served by a ferry via a port in Rose Blanche.[1][2][3][4]
La Poile | |
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Location of La Poile in Newfoundland | |
Coordinates: 47.685°N 58.395°W / 47.685; -58.395 | |
Country | Canada |
Province | Newfoundland and Labrador |
Population (2021) | |
• Total | 61 |
Time zone | UTC-3:30 (Newfoundland Time) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-2:30 (Newfoundland Daylight) |
Area code | 709 |
Highways | Ferry to Rose Blanche |
The town mainly works in lobster fishing. As of the 2021 census, the population is 61 people. The community has a school offering grades K-9 and a small store. There is an Anglican church which offers services once a month. Health care is limited to a first responder and a visiting doctor who comes once a month, weather permitting.
The town was the subject of an episode of Viceland's Abandoned.[5] There is only one student in the local school.[citation needed] The last town-wide vote in 2017 did not have enough support for the residents to accept provincial money to leave the settlement under the resettlement program.[6]