Come By Chance, Newfoundland and Labrador
Come By Chance is a town on the isthmus of the Avalon Peninsula in Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada.[2] It is in Division 1 on Placentia Bay.
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  Come By Chance Location of Come By Chance in Newfoundland | |
| Coordinates: 47°51′N 53°59′W | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Newfoundland and Labrador |
| Census division | 1 |
| Area | |
| • Land | 39.7 km2 (15.3 sq mi) |
| Population (2016)[1] | |
| • Total | 228 |
| • Density | 5.74/km2 (14.9/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC-3:30 (Newfoundland Time) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-2:30 (Newfoundland Daylight) |
| Area code(s) | 709 |
| Highways |  Route 1 (TCH) |
Located in this town is Newfoundland's only oil refinery, the Come By Chance Refinery operated by North Atlantic Refining Company, which has a capacity of 130,000 barrels per day (21,000 m3/d). The associated port was Canada's fifth largest port by cargo tonnage loaded and unloaded in 2011. It handled 27.4 million metric tonnes, of which 23.7 million tonnes was crude petroleum.[3]
Demographics
According to the 2016 Statistics Canada Census:[1]
- Population: 228
- Total Dwellings: 125
- Area (km2.): 39.7
- Density (persons per km2.): 5.7
Notable people
- Bob Gladney, National Hockey League player
In February 2018, a group of oil refinery workers split a Canadian lottery winning of $60,000,000.[4]
See also
- List of cities and towns in Newfoundland and Labrador
References
- "Census Profile, 2016 Census Come By Chance, Town [Census subdivision], Newfoundland and Labrador". Statistics Canada. Retrieved October 26, 2019.
- "Come By Chance". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada.
- "Shipping in Canada 2011 (Catalogue no. 54-205-X)" (PDF). Shipping in Canada = le Transport Maritime Au Canada. Statistics Canada: 27, 58. November 2012. ISSN 1480-8773.
- "31 Newfoundlanders split $60M lotto jackpot — biggest ever in Atlantic Canada". CBC News. February 28, 2018. Retrieved October 26, 2019.
External links
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