Bishop's Falls
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  Bishop's Falls Location of Bishop's Falls in Newfoundland | |
| Coordinates: 49°01′00″N 55°31′00″W / 49.01667°N 55.51667°W / 49.01667; -55.51667 | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Newfoundland and Labrador |
| Census division | 6 |
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| • Mayor | Bryan King |
| • MP | Clifford Small (CPC) |
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| • Land | 28.12 km2 (10.86 sq mi) |
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| • Total | 3,082 |
| • Density | 112.2/km2 (291/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC-3:30 (Newfoundland Time) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-2:30 (Newfoundland Daylight) |
| Area code | 709 |
| Highways |  Route 1 (TCH) Route 350 |
Bishop's Falls is a town in the north-central part of the island of Newfoundland in the Canadian provinceofNewfoundland and Labrador, with a population of 3,082 at the 2021 census.[2]
It is in Division No. 6, on the Exploits River, near the town of Grand Falls-Windsor and the town of Botwood. It is commonly thought of as having the warmest summer temperatures in all of Newfoundland and Labrador. Nestled along the Exploits River, the town derives its name from the waterfalls within its boundaries.
The railroad played a pivotal role in shaping Bishop's Falls, serving as a central hub for the Caribou passenger train, colloquially referred to as The Newfie Bullet. A remarkable trestle stands in the town, the longest east of Quebec. This trestle withstood powerful ice flows and floods that destroyed its predecessors.
In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Bishop's Falls had a population of 3,082 living in 1,422 of its 1,540 total private dwellings, a change of -2.3% from its 2016 population of 3,156.[1] With a land area of 26.38 km2 (10.19 sq mi), it had a population density of 116.8/km2 (302.6/sq mi) in 2021.[2]
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| West: Division No. 6, Subd. C |
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East: Division No. 6, Subd. D |
| South: Division No. 6, Subd. C |
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Division No. 6, Newfoundland and Labrador (Central Newfoundland)
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