Osmond, Newfoundland and Labrador
Osmond | |
|---|---|
Unincorporated place | |
  Osmond  Osmond | |
| Coordinates: 47°37′26″N 59°15′40″W / 47.624°N 59.261°W | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Newfoundland and Labrador |
| GNBC Code | AAQKN[1] |
Osmond is an unincorporated place in Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. The settlement was a stop on the Newfoundland Railway.[2]
History
By the late 1800s, the coastal area between
Port aux Basques.[3] Osmond had a population of 46 in 1936, and 43 in 1966.[3] The population began to decline in the late 1960s, when most families moved to Grand Bay or Port aux Basques.[3] Summer cottages were located here in the 1980s and 1990s.[3][4]
Geography
Osmond overlooks Cabot Strait on the southwest shore of the island of Newfoundland.[1] It is within Subdivision H of Division No. 3.[5]
See also
- List of communities in Newfoundland and Labrador
References
- ^ a b "Osmond". Natural Resources Canada. October 6, 2016.
- ^ "Newfoundland Railway - Railway and Steamship System" (PDF). Newfoundland Railway. 1932.
- ^ a b c d e f g "Osmond" (PDF). Encyclopedia of Newfoundland and Labrador. Vol. 4. Harry Cuff. 1993.
- ^ Jeans, Margaret (1989). "Jeans, not Janes" (PDF). Decks Awash. Vol. 18, no. 6.
- ^ "Division No. 3, Subd. H". Statistics Canada. November 2, 2016.
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