St. George's
South Side, Little Bay | |
|---|---|
Town | |
 Saltbox home in St. George's | |
  St. George's Location of St. George's in Newfoundland | |
| Coordinates: 48°25′39″N 58°28′40″W / 48.42750°N 58.47778°W | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Newfoundland and Labrador |
| Settled | 18th century |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Daniel Conway [1] |
| • Governing body | St.George's Town Council |
| • MHA | Scott Reid (Lib) |
| • MP | Gudie Hutchings (Lib) |
| Population (2021) | |
| • Total | 1,139 |
| Time zone | UTC-3:30 (Newfoundland Time) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-2:30 (Newfoundland Daylight) |
| Area code | 709 |
| Highways |  Route 1 (TCH) Route 461 |
| Website | St. George's official website |
St. George's is a Canadian community in the St. George's Bay on the southwest coast of Newfoundland of the province of Newfoundland and Labrador.
The community, originally known as South Side or Little Bay has its origins in the French fishery of the seventeenth century when the good natural harbour would attract fishermen to spend the summer in the area and return to France for the winter months. Permanently settled in the eighteenth century, the community remained a fishing village for nearly 200 years until the advent of the railroad.[2] As of 2024, a large salt deposit has been found in the region and development proposals are underway. [3]
- ^ "Mayor's Message | Town of St. George's". 19 February 2022.
- ^ "Town History", Town of St. Georges, 2016, retrieved August 5, 2016
- ^ "Proposed Salt Mine". Government of NL.