world.wikisort.org - CanadaCome By Chance is a town on the isthmus of the Avalon Peninsula in Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada.[3] It is in Division 1 on Placentia Bay.
Town in Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada
Come By Chance |
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Location of Come By Chance in Newfoundland |
Coordinates: 47°51′N 53°59′W |
Country | Canada |
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Province | Newfoundland and Labrador |
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Census division | 1 |
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• Land | 39.7 km2 (15.3 sq mi) |
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• Total | 208 |
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• Density | 5.74/km2 (14.9/sq mi) |
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Time zone | UTC-3:30 (Newfoundland Time) |
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• Summer (DST) | UTC-2:30 (Newfoundland Daylight) |
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Area code | 709 |
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Highways | Route 1 (TCH) |
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Located in this town is Newfoundland's only oil refinery, the Come By Chance Refinery operated by North Atlantic Refining Company, which has a capacity of 130,000 barrels per day (21,000 m3/d). The associated port was Canada's fifth largest port by cargo tonnage loaded and unloaded in 2011. It handled 27.4 million metric tonnes, of which 23.7 million tonnes was crude petroleum.[4]
History
The town's name is believed to be the result of explorers coming upon a Beothuk path by chance, and naming the location after the unexpected discovery.[5]
Come By Chance was chosen as the location for a Canadian cottage hospital in 1936.[5]
In February 2018, a group of oil refinery workers split a Canadian lottery winning of $60,000,000.[6]
Demographics
In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Come By Chance had a population of 208 living in 90 of its 108 total private dwellings, a change of -8.8% from its 2016 population of 228. With a land area of 39.55 km2 (15.27 sq mi), it had a population density of 5.3/km2 (13.6/sq mi) in 2021.[2][1]
Notable people
See also
- List of cities and towns in Newfoundland and Labrador
References
- "Census Profile, 2016 Census Come By Chance, Town [Census subdivision], Newfoundland and Labrador". Statistics Canada. Retrieved October 26, 2019.
- "Population and dwelling counts: Canada, provinces and territories, census divisions and census subdivisions (municipalities), Newfoundland and Labrador". Statistics Canada. February 9, 2022. Retrieved March 15, 2022.
- "Come By Chance". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada.
- "Shipping in Canada 2011 (Catalogue no. 54-205-X)" (PDF). Shipping in Canada. Statistics Canada: 27, 58. November 2012. ISSN 1480-8773.
- Jones, Lindsay (2021-03-24). "The Lives of Others". The Atavist Magazine. Archived from the original on 2021-03-31. Retrieved 2021-04-08.
- "31 Newfoundlanders split $60M lotto jackpot — biggest ever in Atlantic Canada". CBC News. February 28, 2018. Retrieved October 26, 2019.
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[de] Come By Chance (Neufundland und Labrador)
Come By Chance ist eine Gemeinde (Town) und Hafensiedlung auf der zur kanadischen Provinz Neufundland und Labrador gehörenden Insel Neufundland.
- [en] Come By Chance, Newfoundland and Labrador
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