Bloomfield, Newfoundland and Labrador
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Bloomfield is located on the east coast of Newfoundland, approximately 230 kilometers (~2.5 hour drive) from the capital city of St. John’s
and approximately 95 kilometers (75 min drive) from Bonavista
.
The population of approximately 700 derives the majority of its employment from either working in the forestry
or driving approximately 30 kilometres to the nearest service based community.
Children in Bloomfield travel to the neighboring community of Musgravetown
to attend Anthony Paddon Elementary. This school houses grade kindergarten to grade six. Children in grades seven through twelve attend Heritage Collegiate in the other neighbouring community of Lethbridge
. As with the majority of small communities in Newfoundland, its young people usually leave after high-school graduation to find work various locations throughout mainland Canada
.
Real estate is easy to come by in Bloomfield. The majority of home owners in Bloomfield own their homes and have no mortgages
. As a result, real estate
transactions can be made by simply asking around, as few 'for sale' signs are displayed.
Recreation is limited to outdoor activities. The Northwest Pond provides people with swimming during the summer and ice skating
during the winter. Snowmobile
s are also a common diversion in the area.
Common family names include: Wiseman, Greening, Holloway, Howse, Little, Parsons, Peddle and Reader.
For a view of Bloomfield, Google Earth
has high resolution photographs of the area.
St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador
St. John's is the capital and largest city in Newfoundland and Labrador, and is the oldest English-founded city in North America. It is located on the eastern tip of the Avalon Peninsula on the island of Newfoundland. With a population of 192,326 as of July 1, 2010, the St...
and approximately 95 kilometers (75 min drive) from Bonavista
Bonavista, Newfoundland and Labrador
Bonavista is a town on the Bonavista Peninsula, Newfoundland in the Canadian province of Newfoundland and Labrador. Unlike many Newfoundland coastal settlements, Bonavista was built on an open plain, not in a steep cove, and thus had room to expand to its current area of 31.5 square...
.
The population of approximately 700 derives the majority of its employment from either working in the forestry
Forestry
Forestry is the interdisciplinary profession embracing the science, art, and craft of creating, managing, using, and conserving forests and associated resources in a sustainable manner to meet desired goals, needs, and values for human benefit. Forestry is practiced in plantations and natural stands...
or driving approximately 30 kilometres to the nearest service based community.
Children in Bloomfield travel to the neighboring community of Musgravetown
Musgravetown
Musgravetown an incorporated municipality in the sheltered southwest corner of Bonavista Bay on the northeast coast of the island of Newfoundland of the Canadian province of Newfoundland and Labrador.-History:...
to attend Anthony Paddon Elementary. This school houses grade kindergarten to grade six. Children in grades seven through twelve attend Heritage Collegiate in the other neighbouring community of Lethbridge
Lethbridge, Newfoundland and Labrador
The community of Lethbridge is located from Clarenville, Newfoundland and Labrador along Route 234, on the Cabot Highway, to Bonavista, and has a population of roughly 900....
. As with the majority of small communities in Newfoundland, its young people usually leave after high-school graduation to find work various locations throughout mainland Canada
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...
.
Real estate is easy to come by in Bloomfield. The majority of home owners in Bloomfield own their homes and have no mortgages
Mortgage loan
A mortgage loan is a loan secured by real property through the use of a mortgage note which evidences the existence of the loan and the encumbrance of that realty through the granting of a mortgage which secures the loan...
. As a result, real estate
Real estate
In general use, esp. North American, 'real estate' is taken to mean "Property consisting of land and the buildings on it, along with its natural resources such as crops, minerals, or water; immovable property of this nature; an interest vested in this; an item of real property; buildings or...
transactions can be made by simply asking around, as few 'for sale' signs are displayed.
Recreation is limited to outdoor activities. The Northwest Pond provides people with swimming during the summer and ice skating
Ice skating
Ice skating is moving on ice by using ice skates. It can be done for a variety of reasons, including leisure, traveling, and various sports. Ice skating occurs both on specially prepared indoor and outdoor tracks, as well as on naturally occurring bodies of frozen water, such as lakes and...
during the winter. Snowmobile
Snowmobile
A snowmobile, also known in some places as a snowmachine, or sled,is a land vehicle for winter travel on snow. Designed to be operated on snow and ice, they require no road or trail. Design variations enable some machines to operate in deep snow or forests; most are used on open terrain, including...
s are also a common diversion in the area.
Common family names include: Wiseman, Greening, Holloway, Howse, Little, Parsons, Peddle and Reader.
For a view of Bloomfield, Google Earth
Google Earth
Google Earth is a virtual globe, map and geographical information program that was originally called EarthViewer 3D, and was created by Keyhole, Inc, a Central Intelligence Agency funded company acquired by Google in 2004 . It maps the Earth by the superimposition of images obtained from satellite...
has high resolution photographs of the area.