Rocky Harbour, Newfoundland and Labrador

Not to be confused with Rock Harbour, Newfoundland and Labrador.

Rocky Harbour
Small Bay, Little Harbour
Town
Rocky Harbour is located in Newfoundland
Rocky Harbour
Rocky Harbour
Location of Rocky Harbour in Newfoundland
Coordinates: 49°35′40″N 57°55′10″W / 49.59444°N 57.91944°W / 49.59444; -57.91944[1]
Country Canada
Province Newfoundland and Labrador
Incorporated1966
Population
 (2016)[2]
 • Total
947
Time zoneUTC-3:30 (Newfoundland Time Zone)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-2:30 (Newfoundland Daylight)
Area code709
Highways Route 430
Websitewww.rockyharbour.ca

Rocky Harbour is a town located on the western edge of Newfoundland, near the entrance to Bonne Bay.[1] The harbour was previously known as Small Bay or Little Harbour.[3] This town is home to Gros Morne National Park, a World Heritage Site.

  1. ^ a b "Rocky Harbour". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada. Retrieved 2014-05-20.
  2. ^ "Rocky Harbour, Newfoundland and Labrador (Code 1009013) and Newfoundland and Labrador (Code 10) (table). Census Profile". Canada 2016 Census. Statistics Canada. 2018. Retrieved 2018-07-20.
  3. ^ Encyclopedia of Newfoundland and Labrador (ISBN 0-9693422-1-7), p.616