Pool's Cove

Pool's Cove is a community located on the north west side of Fortune Bay, on the South Coast of Newfoundland, Canada. The town had a population of 193 in the 2016 Census.

Pool's Cove
Town
Pool's Cove
Location of Pool's Cove in Newfoundland
Coordinates: 47°40′47.70″N 55°25′52.45″W
Country Canada
Province Newfoundland and Labrador
Population
 (2016)
  Total193
  Density73.1/km2 (189/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC-3:30 (Newfoundland Time)
  Summer (DST)UTC-2:30 (Newfoundland Daylight)
Area code(s)709

The ferry MV Northern Seal has a port in Pool's Cove servicing the isolated outport Rencontre East with another port in Bay L'Argent, on the Burin Peninsula.[1]

Traditionally a fishing community, aquaculture is an important economic driver in the region.[2]

Pool's Cove has road access via the 8.1-kilometre-long (5.0 mi) Pool's Cove Road, connecting the town with Route 362.

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