Hampden, Newfoundland and Labrador

Hampden
Town
Hampden from the White Bay
Hampden from the White Bay
Hampden is located in Newfoundland
Hampden
Hampden
Location of Hampden in Newfoundland
Hampden is located in Canada
Hampden
Hampden
Location of Hampden in Canada
Coordinates: 49°31′59″N 56°52′01″W / 49.533°N 56.867°W / 49.533; -56.867
Country Canada
Province Newfoundland and Labrador
The Town of HampdenDecember 1959
Named forJohn Hampden
Government
 • MayorCalvin Wilton
 • Member of the Newfoundland & Labrador House of AssemblyAndrew Furey (LIB)
 • Members of the Canadian House of CommonsGudie Hutchings (LIB)
Area
 • Total
32.9 km2 (12.7 sq mi)
Elevation
100 m (300 ft)
Population
 (2021)
 • Total
439
Time zoneUTC-3:30 (Newfoundland Time)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-2:30 (Newfoundland Daylight)
Postal Code
A0K 2Y0
Area code709
Highways Route 421

Hampden is a town in the Canadian province of Newfoundland and Labrador. The town has a population of 429. Two islands can be seen from the shore of Hampden, Granby Island and Millers Island. The latter is much closer to the town and is the host of a tuberculosis grave-site.[1]

  1. ^ "GC6PMMW Sojourn #8 - Miller's Island Graveyard (Traditional Cache) in Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada created by Calcorian". Geocaching.com. Retrieved 2022-05-03.