Pouch Cove

Town

Town of Pouch Cove

Seal

Country

Canada

Province

Newfoundland and Labrador

Population (2011)

• Total

1,866

Time zone

Newfoundland Time (UTC-3:30)

• Summer (DST)

Newfoundland Daylight (UTC-2:30)

Area code(s)

709

Website

Pouch Cove

Pouch Cove is a town in the Canadian province of Newfoundland and Labrador. As of 2011 the population is 1866 Canada 2011 Census. It is located on the northeast Avalon Peninsula of the province. The town is a 20-25 minute drive to St. John's, the province's capital city. Pouch Cove was founded many centuries ago and has an active council within the town. It was officially incorporated in 1970. The post office was established in 1975. It is said that Pouch Cove is the "first to see the sun" rise in North America.

The municipality of Pouch Cove also encompasses the smaller rural settlement of Shoe Cove.

Coordinates: 47°46′01″N 52°46′01″W / 47.767°N 52.767°W / 47.767; -52.767

Municipalities of St. John's Metropolitan Area

Population over 100,000	St. John's

Population over 20,000	Mount Pearl Conception Bay South

Population over 10,000	Paradise

Population under 10,000	Portugal Cove-St. Philip's Torbay Logy Bay-Middle Cove-Outer Cove Pouch Cove Flatrock Bay Bulls Witless Bay Petty Harbour-Maddox Cove Bauline

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Subdivisions of Newfoundland and Labrador

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Census divisions	1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11

Cities	Corner Brook Mount Pearl St. John's

Other communities	Bishop's Falls Bonavista Botwood Carbonear Channel-Port aux Basques Clarenville Conception Bay South Deer Lake Ferryland Fogo Island Gander Grand Bank Grand Falls-Windsor Happy Valley-Goose Bay Harbour Grace Hopedale Labrador City Marystown Nain Norris Arm Pasadena Peterview Placentia Red Bay St. Anthony Stephenville Twillingate Torbay Woody Point Makkovik

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Pouch Cove

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