Roaches Line
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Roaches Line is a local service district and designated place in the Canadian province of Newfoundland and Labrador. It is on the western side of Conception Bay and south of Bay Roberts.
Roaches Line (Route 70) connects the Conception Bay Highway (Route 60) at Cupids Crossing and South River with the Trans Canada Highway (Route 1) and Veterans' Memorial Highway (Route 75).
Geography
Roaches Line is in Newfoundland within Subdivision M of Division No. 1.[1] It is primarily a farming area.
Demographics
As a designated place in the 2016 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Roaches Line recorded a population of 276 living in 118 of its 257 total private dwellings, a change of -1.1% from its 2011 population of 279. With a land area of 26.57 km2 (10.26 sq mi), it had a population density of 10.4/km2 (26.9/sq mi) in 2016.[2]
Attractions
Roaches Line is known for its landmark life-sized, weathervane horse statue atop a cliff, known locally at "The Look Out".
Government
Roaches Line is a local service district (LSD)[3] that is governed by a committee responsible for the provision of certain services to the community.[4] The chair of the LSD committee is Morgan Russell.[3]
Notable people
- Joseph R. Smallwood, former premier
- Edward J. Russell, farmer
- Joseph R. Smallwood II, businessman
See also
- List of communities in Newfoundland and Labrador
- List of designated places in Newfoundland and Labrador
- List of local service districts in Newfoundland and Labrador
References
- ^ "Population and dwelling counts, for Canada, provinces and territories, census divisions, census subdivisions (municipalities) and designated places, 2016 and 2011 censuses – 100% data (Newfoundland and Labrador)". Statistics Canada. February 7, 2018. Retrieved December 23, 2021.
- ^ "Population and dwelling counts, for Canada, provinces and territories, and designated places, 2016 and 2011 censuses – 100% data (Newfoundland and Labrador)". Statistics Canada. February 7, 2018. Retrieved December 22, 2021.
- ^ a b "Directory of Local Service Districts" (PDF). Government of Newfoundland and Labrador. October 2021. Retrieved January 1, 2022.
- ^ "Local Service Districts – Frequently Asked Questions". Government of Newfoundland and Labrador. Retrieved January 1, 2022.
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