McCallum, Newfoundland and Labrador
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McCallum on an overcast day
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| Coordinates: 47°37′52″N 56°13′45″W / 47.63111°N 56.22917°WCoordinates: 47°37′52″N 56°13′45″W / 47.63111°N 56.22917°W | |
| Country |
 Canada
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| Province |
 Newfoundland and Labrador
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| Census division | 3 |
| Settled | c. 1800s |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Everett Durnford |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 97 |
| Time zone | Newfoundland Time (UTC-3:30) |
| • Summer (DST) | Newfoundland Daylight (UTC-2:30) |
| Postal Code | A0N 2J0 |
| Area code(s) | 709 & 846-XXXX where x is the other numbers |
| Highways |
Highway 360 Highway 364 Ferry |
McCallum is an isolated community on the southern coast of Newfoundland. It is accessible only by boat or by air, and in appearance and way of life is thought by some to be as close to a pre-20th century community as may be found. McCallum lies in an enclosed harbour and is sheltered between two hills. The community survives primarily on the fishery. Whaling was also a major industry in the late 19th century. It is also about an hour and a half from the nearest road, in a similar community called Hermitage.
As a result of resettlement, the community has grown and has taken in people from surrounding communities such as Pushthrough, Muddy Hole, Indian Cove, Lock's Cove, Richards Harbour, Great Jervais and Mosquito.
In the past there was only a muddy or dirt walkway. Today there is a wooden walkway and also two major concrete roads. Walking is still the primary means of land transport around the community. ATVs have become rather popular, however.
McCallum takes its name from Sir Henry Edward McCallum, Colonial Governor of Newfoundland and Labrador from 1899 to 1901.
The waters around McCallum have been fished since at least the 16th century, however no permanent settlement existed until after the Seven Years' War, after 1816. When the French gained possession of the Islands of Saint Pierre and Miquelon, the English on the Islands were forced to find new homes, and looked just north, to Newfoundland's southern coast.
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