Parson's Pond should not be confused with Parsons Harbour, Newfoundland and Labrador.
| Official Name: | Parson's Pond |
| Other Name: | Sandy Bay |
| Settlement Type: | Town |
| Pushpin Map: | Canada Newfoundland |
| Pushpin Label Position: | left |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location of Parson's Pond in Newfoundland |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Type1: | Province |
| Population As Of: | 2021 |
| Population Total: | 368 |
| Timezone: | Newfoundland Time |
| Utc Offset: | -3:30 |
| Timezone Dst: | Newfoundland Daylight |
| Utc Offset Dst: | -2:30 |
| Coordinates: | 50.0369°N -57.6969°W |
| Area Code: | 709 |
| Blank Name: | Highways |
Parson's Pond is a community in the province of Newfoundland and Labrador in Canada.
Parson's Pond was originally called Sandy Bay. It is located on the Great Northern Peninsula. The first census was in the late 19th century and had a population of just 18, by 2001 the population was 427.
In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Parson's Pond had a population of living in of its total private dwellings, a change of from its 2016 population of . With a land area of 12.34km2, it had a population density of in 2021.[1]
Parson's Pond, which has a small harbour, is on route 430 which is known as the Viking Trail. From the town there is a scenic view to Gros Morne National Park which is just 5 km to the south. The Arches Provincial Park with an interesting geological formation of limestone formed by glacial action, wind and water erosion is 10 km north of the town.[2]
Parson's Pond is also known as the final resting place of Zachary Turner after being involved with a murder-suicide with his mother, Shirley Jane Turner.[3]