Cow Head
| Cow Head | |
|---|---|
| Town | |
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  Cow Head Location of Cow Head in Newfoundland | |
| Coordinates: 49°55′00″N 57°48′00″W / 49.9167°N 57.8°WCoordinates: 49°55′00″N 57°48′00″W / 49.9167°N 57.8°W | |
| Country |
 Canada |
| Province |
 Newfoundland and Labrador |
| Population (2011)[1] | |
| • Total | 475 |
| Time zone | Newfoundland Time (UTC-3:30) |
| • Summer (DST) | Newfoundland Daylight (UTC-2:30) |
| Area code(s) | 709 |
Cow Head is a town in the Canadian province of Newfoundland and Labrador. The town had a population of 475 in the Canada 2011 Census.
The Dr. Henry N. Payne Community Museum (c. 1941) in Cow Head, Newfoundland and Labrador is on the Canadian Register of Historic Places.[2]
An interesting geologic feature found at Cow Head is a section of the former continental margin of Laurentia which dipped into the Iapetus ocean[3]
See also
References
- ↑ "Corrections and updates: Population and dwelling count amendments, 2011 Census". Statistics Canada. February 14, 2013. Retrieved February 15, 2013.
- ↑ http://www.historicplaces.ca/visit-visite/affichage-display.aspx?id=3841 Canadian Register of Historic Places.
- ↑ "Origins" Ron Redfern page 79 ISBN 0 304 35403 1
External links
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