Botwood

Botwood
Town
Exploits River Lumber and Pulp Company
Exploits River Lumber and Pulp Company
Official seal of Botwood
Motto: 
En Avant (French for "Onward")
Botwood is located in Newfoundland
Botwood
Botwood
Location of Botwood in Newfoundland
Coordinates: 49°09′00″N 55°22′00″W / 49.15000°N 55.36667°W / 49.15000; -55.36667
Country Canada
Province Newfoundland and Labrador
Census division6
Government
 • MayorJames "Jim" Sceviour[1]
 • MHAPleaman Forsey (PC)
 • MPClifford Small (CPC)
Area
 • Total15.05 km2 (5.81 sq mi)
Elevation
41 m (135 ft)
Population
 (2021)[3]
 • Total2,778
 • Density180/km2 (480/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC-3:30 (Newfoundland Time)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-2:30 (Newfoundland Daylight)
Postal code span
Area code709
Highways Route 350
Websitebotwoodnl.ca

Botwood is a town in north-central Newfoundland, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada in Census Division 6. It is positioned on the west shore of the Bay of Exploits on a natural deep-water harbour. Historically, this harbour has been a significant hub for cargo ships and seaplanes. Botwood served as the North American endpoint for the first transatlantic commercial flights.

  1. ^ "CBC News".
  2. ^ "Census Profile, 2016 Census: Botwood, Town [Census subdivision], Newfoundland and Labrador". Statistics Canada. 8 February 2017. Retrieved October 23, 2019.
  3. ^ Cite error: The named reference 2021census was invoked but never defined (see the help page).