| Pouch Cove | |
| Official Name: | Town of Pouch Cove |
| Settlement Type: | Town |
| Motto: | First To See The Sun |
| Pushpin Label Position: | left |
| Established Title: | Founded |
| Established Date: | 1611[1] |
| Established Title2: | Incorporated |
| Established Date2: | 1970 |
| Leader Title: | Mayor |
| Leader Name: | Mark Vardy |
| Leader Name1: | Joedy Wall (PC) |
| Leader Name2: | Joanne Thompson (LIB) |
| Area Total Sq Mi: | 22.53 |
| Area Total Km2: | 58.34 |
| Population As Of: | 2021 |
| Population Total: | 2063 |
| Population Density Sq Mi: | 91.6 |
| Population Density Km2: | 35.5 |
| Utc Offset: | -3:30 |
| Utc Offset Dst: | -2:30 |
| Website: | Pouch Cove |
Pouch Cove is a town in the Canadian province of Newfoundland and Labrador. The population is 2,063 according to the Canada 2021 Census. It is located on the northeast Avalon Peninsula, 27 kilometres north of St. John's, the province's capital city.
The origin of Pouch Cove dates back to 1611, when fisherman from British ships, together with carpenters and other artisans, established a settlement.[1] The town was officially incorporated in 1970.[1] The post office was established in 1975. The Town has a Council consisting of a Mayor, Deputy Mayor, and five councillors.[2] The town's motto is "first to see the sun," referring to the sunrise in North America.[3]
In 1987 the municipality was amalgamated with the smaller rural settlement of Shoe Cove.[1]
In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Pouch Cove had a population of living in of its total private dwellings, a change of from its 2016 population of . With a land area of 58.24km2, it had a population density of in 2021.[4]
Clifton Lodge (Society of United Fisherman’s Lodge #42) was designated as a Registered Heritage Structure by the Heritage Foundation of Newfoundland and Labrador in 2022.[5] The Lodge was founded in 1900 and received its name of “Clifton” after James A. Clift, the Grand Master of the Grand Lodge located in St. John’s. The original lodge was replaced by the current building, built between 1924 and 1926.[6]