South Branch is a settlement located on the west coast of the island of Newfoundland in the province of Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. South Branch is one of fifteen communities within the greater Codroy Valley area and is located alongside the Trans-Canada Highway (Route 1) between Channel-Port aux Basques and St. George's Bay.

South Branch
Settlement
South Branch-Coal Brook
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Coordinates: 47.911°N 59.029°W / 47.911; -59.029
Country	Canada
Province	Newfoundland and Labrador
Census division	Division No. 4, Subdivision A
Population  (2016)[1]
• Total	210
Time zone	UTC-3:30 (Newfoundland Time)
• Summer (DST)	UTC-2:30 (Newfoundland Daylight)
Area code	709
Highways	Route 1 (TCH)

History

South Branch began as a settlement for those who took part in the construction of the Newfoundland Railway.

Demographics

In the 2016 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, South Branch had a population of 210, a change of -8.7% from its 2011 population of 230.[1]

See also

• List of cities and towns in Newfoundland and Labrador
• Division No. 4, Subdivision A, Newfoundland and Labrador
• Codroy Valley
• Codroy
• Millville, Newfoundland and Labrador
• St. Andrew's, Newfoundland and Labrador
• Upper Ferry, Newfoundland and Labrador
• Point Rosee

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