Elliston, Newfoundland and Labrador
Elliston is an incorporated fishing settlement situated on the Bonavista Peninsula of Newfoundland, Canada. Incorporated in 1965, the town of Elliston was once called Bird Island Cove and it is composed of a number of communities, North Side, Noder Cover, Elliston Centre, Elliston Point, Porter's Point, Sandy Cove, The Neck and Maberly. Elliston is known as the Root Cellar Capital of the world and has claimed that title from the 135 root cellars that exist in the community.
Elliston Bird Island Cove | |
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Town | |
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  Elliston Location of Elliston in Newfoundland | |
| Coordinates: 48°37′53″N 53°02′06″W | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Newfoundland and Labrador |
| Incorporated | 1965 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Derek Martin[1] |
| • Deputy Mayor | Geraldine Baker |
| • Councillors | Jabez Chaulk, Blair Templeman, Harriet Tilley |
| Area | |
| • Total | 10.05 km2 (3.88 sq mi) |
| Population (2016)[2] | |
| • Total | 308 |
| • Density | 30.7/km2 (80/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC-3:30 (Newfoundland Time) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-2:30 (Newfoundland Daylight) |
| Area code(s) | 709 |
| Highways |  |
| Website | https://www.townofelliston.ca/ |
Elliston was renamed from Bird Island Cove by Reverend Charles Lench to honour the first Methodist Missionary, Reverend William Ellis, to this community. The name Bird Island Cove was used since the early 17th century and it gets its name from two small islands, North and South Bird Island, that lie off the south entrance of this cove.
In 2013, parts of the movie The Grand Seduction were filmed at Elliston.[3]
See also
- List of cities and towns in Newfoundland and Labrador
- List of people of Newfoundland and Labrador
References
- https://www.townofelliston.ca/1ae/municipal.html
- "Census Profile, 2016 Census: Elliston, Town [Census subdivision], Newfoundland and Labrador". Statistics Canada. Retrieved October 28, 2019.
- "Elliston's Puffin Train". www.townofelliston.ca. Retrieved 2020-01-23.
External links
- Town of Elliston
- James Ryan Heritage House
- Elliston - Encyclopedia of Newfoundland and Labrador, vol.1, p. 772-774.