Bishop's Falls is a Canadian

Canada

Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...

 town in the north-central part of the island of Newfoundland in the province of Newfoundland and Labrador

Newfoundland and Labrador

Newfoundland and Labrador is the easternmost province of Canada. Situated in the country's Atlantic region, it incorporates the island of Newfoundland and mainland Labrador with a combined area of . As of April 2011, the province's estimated population is 508,400...

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It is in Division No. 6

Division No. 6, Newfoundland and Labrador

Division No. 6 is a census division in the central part of the island of Newfoundland in the province of Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. It is divided into 16 parts; 12 towns and four unorganized subdivisions....

, on the Exploits River

Exploits River

The Exploits River is a Canadian river in the province of Newfoundland and Labrador. It flows through the Exploits Valley in the central part of the island of Newfoundland....

, near the town of Grand Falls-Windsor and the town of Botwood. Its mayor, Bob Hobbs, is a former teacher at Leo Burke Academy; he succeeded former mayor Jody Fancey, the town's first female Mayor.

The railroad played a major part in the area's history. There is a trestle in the town which is the longest east of Quebec. The town sits along the Exploits River which flows through and to the falls. There is ongoing talk of a possible amalgamation of the towns of Bishop's Falls and Grand Falls-Windsor

Grand Falls-Windsor, Newfoundland and Labrador

Grand Falls-Windsor is a town of 13,558 people located in the central region of the island of Newfoundland in Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. The town is the largest in the central region, the fifth largest in the province, and is home to the annual Exploits Valley Salmon Festival...

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A full history of Bishop's Falls can be found in the book "In the centre of the forest, I remain", written by former mayor George Saunders.

According to the 2006 Statistics Canada

Statistics Canada

Statistics Canada is the Canadian federal government agency commissioned with producing statistics to help better understand Canada, its population, resources, economy, society, and culture. Its headquarters is in Ottawa....

 Census:

• Population: 3,399
• % Change (2001–2006): -7.8
• Dwellings: 1,413
• Area (km²): 28.12
• Density (persons per km²): 120.9

	North: Division No. 6, Subd. C Division No. 6, Subd. C, Newfoundland and Labrador Division No. 6, Subd. C is an unorganized subdivision in north-central Newfoundland, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. It is in Division No. 6, on the Bay of Exploits.According to the 2001 Statistics Canada Census:*Population: 328*% Change : 1.2...
West: Division No. 6, Subd. C Division No. 6, Subd. C, Newfoundland and Labrador Division No. 6, Subd. C is an unorganized subdivision in north-central Newfoundland, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. It is in Division No. 6, on the Bay of Exploits.According to the 2001 Statistics Canada Census:*Population: 328*% Change : 1.2...	Bishop's Falls	East: Division No. 6, Subd. D Division No. 6, Subd. D, Newfoundland and Labrador Division No. 6, Subd. D is an unorganized subdivision in northeastern Newfoundland, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. It is in Division No. 6 on the Bay of Exploits.According to the 2001 Statistics Canada Census:*Population: 337*% Change : 2.7...
	South: Division No. 6, Subd. C Division No. 6, Subd. C, Newfoundland and Labrador Division No. 6, Subd. C is an unorganized subdivision in north-central Newfoundland, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. It is in Division No. 6, on the Bay of Exploits.According to the 2001 Statistics Canada Census:*Population: 328*% Change : 1.2...

External links

• Town of Bishop's Falls