Chapel Arm
Chapel Arm is a settlement in Newfoundland, Canada, located at the southeast corner of Trinity Bay, approximately 100 km (62 mi) west of St. John's and two km (one and a half miles) from the Trans-Canada Highway.
Chapel Arm | |
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Town | |
Chapel Arm Location of Chapel Arm in Newfoundland | |
| Coordinates: 47°31′13.52″N 53°40′20.75″W | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Newfoundland and Labrador |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Tyler Murphy |
| • Member of Parliament | Churence Rogers (Lib) |
| • Member of the House of Assembly | Jeff Dwyer (PC) |
| Area | |
| • Land | 28.11 km2 (10.85 sq mi) |
| Population (2021) | |
| • Total | 446 |
| • Density | 15.9/km2 (41/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC−03:30 (Newfoundland Time) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−02:30 |
| Area code | 709 |
| Highways | Route 1 (TCH) Route 201 Route 202 |
| Website | chapelarm |
With the exception of a few families, the religious denominations are Anglican and Roman Catholic. It has two churches, two parish halls, an LOL hall and a modern elementary school serving the communities of Chapel Arm, Normans Cove, Bellevue and Long Harbour. It has a doctor's office, municipal building, post office, pharmacist, hardware store, and several auto garages.
The majority of people in Chapel Arm own their own homes. There is a well constructed breakwater with landing and docking facilities and a community building used for storage. There are banking facilities and a clinic located at Whitbourne about 13 km (eight miles) away.
With the ongoing construction of the Vale Canada hydro-metallurgical facility in Long Harbour, Chapel Arm has seen a sharp spike in employment and prosperity over the last several years.