Upper Amherst Cove, Newfoundland and Labrador
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Upper Amherst Cove is in the Bonavista
District with the nearest post office as far back as 1864, in Trinity Bay
. It became a village
in 1968. Upper Amherst Cove is located 15 minutes (driving) outside of Bonavista
, off Highway Route 235.
Today, approximately 35 people live in this coastal village, which is known for its beautiful scenery and whale-watching. This is also the home of Paterson's Woodworking.
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...
District with the nearest post office as far back as 1864, in Trinity Bay
Trinity Bay, Newfoundland and Labrador
Trinity Bay is a large bay on the northeastern coast of Newfoundland in the Canadian province of Newfoundland and Labrador.Major fishing communities include Trinity and Heart's Content.-Industry:...
. It became a village
Village
A village is a clustered human settlement or community, larger than a hamlet with the population ranging from a few hundred to a few thousand , Though often located in rural areas, the term urban village is also applied to certain urban neighbourhoods, such as the West Village in Manhattan, New...
in 1968. Upper Amherst Cove is located 15 minutes (driving) outside of 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...
, off Highway Route 235.
Today, approximately 35 people live in this coastal village, which is known for its beautiful scenery and whale-watching. This is also the home of Paterson's Woodworking.