Ramea | |
|---|---|
Town | |
  Ramea Location of Ramea in Newfoundland | |
| Coordinates: 47°31′10.29″N 57°24′04.28″W / 47.5195250°N 57.4011889°W | |
| Country |  Canada |
| Province |  Newfoundland and Labrador |
| Census division | 3 |
| Settled | c. 1805 |
| Incorporated (town) | March 20, 1951 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Ian Stewart |
| • MHA | Andrew Parsons (Burgeo-La Poile) |
| • MP | Gudie Hutchings (Long Range Mountains) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.89 km2 (0.73 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[1] | |
| • Total | 388 |
| Time zone | UTC-3:30 (Newfoundland Time) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-2:30 (Newfoundland Daylight) |
| Postal Code | A0N 2J0 |
| Area code | 709 |
| Highways |  Ferry to Burgeo Ferry to Grey River |
Ramea is a small village in Newfoundland and Labrador located on Northwest Island, one of a group of five major islands located off the south coast of Newfoundland, Canada. The island is approximately 3.14 km long by 0.93 km wide (1.95 miles by 0.58 miles). The other major islands in the archipelago are Great (or Big) Island, Middle Island, Harbour Island, and South West Island.[2]
Ramea is inaccessible by road and is serviced by an intra-provincial ferry in Burgeo.[3][4][5][6]
- ^ "Corrections and updates: Population and dwelling count amendments, 2016 Census". Statistics Canada. June 30, 2018. Retrieved June 30, 2018.
- ^ Ramea Island
- ^ Bird, Lindsay (Aug 20, 2020). "Fighting for first pay raise in 8 years, some ferry captains in N.L. look to strike on Friday". CBC News. Retrieved Nov 21, 2020.
- ^ "No deal: Provincial government ushers in essential service ferry schedule as of Tuesday morning". CBC News. Aug 24, 2020. Retrieved Nov 21, 2020.
- ^ Stoodley, Allan (Oct 25, 2020). "Decades after resettlement, tiny communities still dot Newfoundland's 'forgotten coast'". CBC News. Retrieved Nov 21, 2020.
- ^ Tait, Bryan. "Ramea-Burgeo ferry back on course". Saltwire.com. Retrieved 31 January 2022.