Massey Drive Explained

Official Name:Massey Drive
Settlement Type:Town
Pushpin Map:Newfoundland
Pushpin Label Position:right
Established Title2:Incorporated
Established Date2:1971
Leader Name:Don Brown[1]
Population As Of:2021
Population Total:1,606
Utc Offset:-3:30
Utc Offset Dst:-2:30
Coordinates:48.9372°N -57.9°W

Massey Drive (2021 pop.: 1,606) is a town located close to the west coast of the island of Newfoundland in the province of Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. Its name is derived from the original road through the town, named Massey Drive, which in turn is named after Vincent Massey, former Governor General of Canada (1952–59).[2] It is an enclave surrounded by the municipality of Corner Brook, from which it seceded in 1971. It is primarily a residential area.[3]

Demographics

In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Massey Drive had a population of living in of its total private dwellings, a change of from its 2016 population of . With a land area of 2.45km2, it had a population density of in 2021.[4]

External links

48.9372°N -57.9°W

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Massey Drive Town Council. Town of Massey Drive. March 3, 2020.
  2. Web site: Our History. Town of Massey Drive. March 3, 2020.
  3. News: Massey Drive strikes water deal with Corner Brook. CBC News. March 20, 2012. March 3, 2020.
  4. Web site: Population and dwelling counts: Canada, provinces and territories, census divisions and census subdivisions (municipalities), Newfoundland and Labrador . . February 9, 2022 . March 15, 2022.