St. Mary's, Newfoundland and Labrador

St. Mary's (46°54′49″N 53°34′6″W NST) is a town in the Canadian province of Newfoundland and Labrador. The town had a population of 347 in the Canada 2016 Census.

St. Mary's
Town
St. Mary's
Location of St. Mary's in Newfoundland
Coordinates: 46°54′49″N 53°34′6″W
Country Canada
Province Newfoundland and Labrador
Census division1
Settled1600s
Incorporated (town)1966
Government
 • MHASherry Gambin-Walsh (LIB)
 • MPKen McDonald (L)
Area
 • Land37.05 km2 (14.31 sq mi)
Population
 (2016)
 • Total347
 • Density9.4/km2 (24/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC-3:30 (Newfoundland Time)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-2:30 (Newfoundland Daylight)
Area code(s)709
Highways Route 90

The majority of employment in the community is from the local seafood processing plant, operating in summer months.[1] Most plant workers receive E.I. benefits during the off season. There was briefly a fish sauce plant that used the byproduct of the main processing plant.[2] The town has a Catholic church, a bed & breakfast[3] (which provides the only overnight accommodations in the area), a small pub, and 2 gas stations which also serve as convienence stores.

Point La Haye Beach is a popular picnic location in summer, and is located very near an automated lighthouse and long, natural barachois. Other than this, there are little tourist attractions in the area, and most tourists are travellers of the Irish Loop Drive,[4] passing through the town.

Towns and communities nearby

See also

References
  1. "Deep Atlantic Sea homepage".
  2. Muzzi, Madeline. "A Town Drowned in the Smell of Fish Sauce". Eater (website). Retrieved 23 May 2019.
  3. "The Claddagh Inn". Retrieved 5 December 2010.
  4. "The Irish Loop Drive homepage".
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