Beachside, Newfoundland and Labrador

Beachside is a town in the Canadian province of Newfoundland and Labrador, in Notre Dame Bay. The town had a population of 97 in the Canada 2021 Census, down from 150 in 2011.

Beachside
Wild Bight
Town
Beachside
Location of Beachside in Newfoundland
Coordinates: 49°38′24.50″N 55°53′49.50″W
CountryCanada
ProvinceNewfoundland and Labrador
Government
  MayorVincent Bennett
Population
 (2021)
  Total97
Time zoneUTC-3:30 (Newfoundland Time)
  Summer (DST)UTC-2:30 (Newfoundland Daylight)
Area code709
Highways Route 392

Consisting in the past primarily of fishermen and miners, today it mainly consists of small families and most of the men go away for work. It is very scenic and provides a variety for any geographer. The community of Beachside, once known as Brookside and Wild Bight, was settled in the 19th century, when the mine opened in Little Bay.

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