Bishop's Falls

Template:For Template:Use Canadian English Template:Infobox settlement Bishop's Falls is a town in the north-central part of the island of Newfoundland in the Canadian province of Newfoundland and Labrador, with a population of 3,082 at the 2021 census.<ref name="2021census"/>

Geography

It is in Division No. 6, on the Exploits River, near the town of Grand Falls-Windsor and the town of Botwood. It is commonly thought of as having the warmest summer temperatures in all of Newfoundland and Labrador. Nestled along the Exploits River, the town derives its name from the waterfalls within its boundaries.

History

The railroad played a pivotal role in shaping Bishop's Falls, serving as a central hub for the Caribou passenger train, colloquially referred to as The Newfie Bullet. A remarkable trestle stands in the town, the longest east of Quebec. This trestle withstood powerful ice flows and floods that destroyed its predecessors.

Demographics

In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Bishop's Falls had a population of Template:Val living in Template:Val of its Template:Val total private dwellings, a change of Template:Percentage from its 2016 population of Template:Val.<ref name="census2016">Template:Cite web</ref> With a land area of Template:Convert, it had a population density of Template:Pop density in 2021.<ref name=2021census>Template:Cite web</ref>

	North: Division No. 6, Subd. C
West: Division No. 6, Subd. C	Bishop's Falls	East: Division No. 6, Subd. D
	South: Division No. 6, Subd. C

Notable people

• Alex Faulkner, first National Hockey League player from Newfoundland and Labrador, shared the ice with Gordie Howe.
• George Faulkner, first professional hockey player from Newfoundland and Labrador (minor-pro)
• Scott Simms, MP, former Member of Parliament and former Weather Network broadcaster

See also

• List of cities and towns in Newfoundland and Labrador

External links

• Town of Bishop's Falls