St. George's, Newfoundland and Labrador
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.
St. George's
South Side, Little Bay | |
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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 | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Newfoundland and Labrador |
| Settled | 18th century |
| 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 |
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.
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