Goulds, St. John's

Goulds is a rural neighbourhood in St. John's in Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. The community is located south-east of the city centre, and has a population of roughly 12,000.

Goulds
City
Country Canada
Province Newfoundland and Labrador
CitySt. John's
Ward5
Government
 • Administrative bodySt. John's City Council
 • CouncillorWally Collins
Population
 • Total12,000
Demonym(s)Gouligan
Highways Route 2
Route 3
Route 10
Route 11

Goulds was an incorporated community up until 1991, at which time it was amalgamated with Wedgewood Park and Kilbride into the city of St. John's.

The community has three schools, Goulds Elementary for grades K-5, St. Kevin's Junior High School for grades 6–8, and St. Kevin's High School for grades 9-12.

The Goulds is known for having had two residents appear as contestants Canada's Worst Driver: Jillian Kieley (in Season 11), and Ashley Dunne (in Season 13).

Transportation

Some of the highways going through the Goulds include:

  • Main Road (Route 10); link to Kilbride and into downtown St. John's
  • Petty Harbour Road (Route 11); link to Petty Harbour-Maddox Cove, Cape Spear, and also into downtown St. John's
  • Robert E. Howlett Memorial Drive (Route 3); currently links to Mount Pearl (at Route 2, Pitts Memorial Drive) and will eventually link with new route known as Bifurcation Road

In addition, the Goulds is served by the Metrobus public transportation system, with service connecting with the neighbourhood of Killbride and The Village Shopping Centre.

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