Dunville, Newfoundland and Labrador
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Dunville was earlier called Northeast or North East Placentia. The name was formed from "Dunphy's Village" a part of Northeast Placentia. It is a community that makes up the north-eastern section of the Town of Placentia
. It stretches approximately 8km along the northern shore of the North-East Arm of Placentia Bay
.
The Post Office was established in 1895 and the first Post Master was Joachim Connors. Dunville was incorporated as a town on June 11, 1963. By 1966, it had a population of 1,606. Along with Freshwater, Argentia
, and Jerseyside
, it became part of Placentia
in 1991.
It was flooded quite badly by Tropical Storm Chantel on August 1, 2007, when approximately 200 mm of rain fell within 6 hours. This washed away several roads and caused a large amount of other damage.
Dunville is served by one K-9 school St. Anne's Academy
.
Placentia, Newfoundland and Labrador
Placentia is a town on the Avalon Peninsula, Newfoundland and Labrador, consisting of the amalgamated communities of Jerseyside, Townside, Freshwater, Dunville and Argentia...
. It stretches approximately 8km along the northern shore of the North-East Arm of Placentia Bay
Placentia Bay
Placentia Bay is a body of water on the southeast coast of Newfoundland, Canada. It is formed by Burin Peninsula on the west and Avalon Peninsula on the east. Fishing grounds in the bay were used by native people long before the first European fishermen arrived in the 16th century. For a time, the...
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The Post Office was established in 1895 and the first Post Master was Joachim Connors. Dunville was incorporated as a town on June 11, 1963. By 1966, it had a population of 1,606. Along with Freshwater, Argentia
Argentia, Newfoundland and Labrador
Argentia is a community on the island of Newfoundland in the Canadian province of Newfoundland and Labrador. It is situated on a flat headland located along the southwest coast of the Avalon Peninsula on Placentia Bay...
, and Jerseyside
Jerseyside, Newfoundland and Labrador
Jerseyside was a town located north of Placentia. The Way Office was established in 1889 and the first Waymaster was John Bradshaw.It had a Railway Station for the Newfoundland Railway. It is now part of the Town of Placentia.-See also:...
, it became part of Placentia
Placentia, Newfoundland and Labrador
Placentia is a town on the Avalon Peninsula, Newfoundland and Labrador, consisting of the amalgamated communities of Jerseyside, Townside, Freshwater, Dunville and Argentia...
in 1991.
It was flooded quite badly by Tropical Storm Chantel on August 1, 2007, when approximately 200 mm of rain fell within 6 hours. This washed away several roads and caused a large amount of other damage.
Dunville is served by one K-9 school St. Anne's Academy
St. Anne's Academy (Dunville, NL)
St. Anne's Academy opened in 1979 as a 1st to 11th Grade school, that bussed students from Freshwater , Ship Harbour, Fox Harbour, and Dunville, NL, Placentia, Point Verde, Southeast, and is part of the Eastern Avalon School District. It is now a kindergarten to Sixth Grade School...
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See also
- Placentia, Newfoundland and LabradorPlacentia, Newfoundland and LabradorPlacentia is a town on the Avalon Peninsula, Newfoundland and Labrador, consisting of the amalgamated communities of Jerseyside, Townside, Freshwater, Dunville and Argentia...
- Placentia BayPlacentia BayPlacentia Bay is a body of water on the southeast coast of Newfoundland, Canada. It is formed by Burin Peninsula on the west and Avalon Peninsula on the east. Fishing grounds in the bay were used by native people long before the first European fishermen arrived in the 16th century. For a time, the...
- Argentia
- List of communities in Newfoundland and Labrador