Arnold's Cove
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Drake House
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 Arnold's Cove
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| Coordinates: 47°45′42″N 53°58′57″W / 47.76167°N 53.98250°WCoordinates: 47°45′42″N 53°58′57″W / 47.76167°N 53.98250°W | ||
| Country |
 Canada
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 Newfoundland and Labrador
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| Census division | 1 | |
| Incorporated | 1967 | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 4.93 km2 (1.90 sq mi) | |
| Population (2011) | ||
| • Total | 990 | |
| Time zone | Newfoundland Time (UTC-3:30) | |
| • Summer (DST) | Newfoundland Daylight (UTC-2:30) | |
| Area code(s) | 709 | |
Arnold's Cove (2006 Population 1,003) is a town on Newfoundland's Avalon Peninsula in the province of Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada.
It is in Division 1 on Placentia Bay. In 1864 there was one family. By 1893 there was a post office. It was a fishing settlement located approximately two kilometers from the Newfoundland Railway, located 35 miles from Placentia Junction.
The first postmaster was Jason Hollett His wife was Mrs. Patrick Lambe. It was a Local Improvement District in 1967 and incorporated as a town the same year. It had a population of 100 in 1911 and 1,160 in 1976. It has been a center of economic growth recently, due to its proximity to projects involved with the Hibernia offshore oil platform.
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