Lushes Bight-Beaumont-Beaumont North

Lushes Bight–Beaumont–Beaumont North
Town
Lushes Bight–Beaumont–Beaumont North Location of Lushes Bight–Beaumont–Beaumont North in Newfoundland
Coordinates: 49°36′45″N 55°41′57″W
Country	Canada
Province	Newfoundland and Labrador
Population  (2021)[1]
• Total	169
Time zone	UTC-3:30 (Newfoundland Time)
• Summer (DST)	UTC-2:30 (Newfoundland Daylight)
Area code	709
Highways	Ferry to Pilley's Island

Lushes Bight–Beaumont–Beaumont North is a town on Long Island in Notre Dame Bay in the Canadian province of Newfoundland and Labrador. The town had a population of 169 at the 2021 Census, down from 275 in the 2006 Census.

The community is inaccessible by road and is serviced by a ferry via Pilley's Island.^[2][3][4]

The local school, Long Island Academy, closed in 2016.^{[5][6][7][8][9][10]}

Demographics

In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Lushes Bight-Beaumont-Beaumont North had a population of 169 living in 96 of its 150 total private dwellings, a change of 0.6% from its 2016 population of 168. With a land area of 34.52 km² (13.33 sq mi), it had a population density of 4.9/km² (12.7/sq mi) in 2021.^[1]

See also

• List of cities and towns in Newfoundland and Labrador
• Newfoundland outport

References

1. "Population and dwelling counts: Canada, provinces and territories, census divisions and census subdivisions (municipalities), Newfoundland and Labrador". Statistics Canada. February 9, 2022. Retrieved March 15, 2022.
2. "Causeway to Long Island a 'no-brainer,' mayor say". CBC News. Nov 3, 2017. Retrieved Oct 29, 2020.
3. "Cut ferry operation costs, not services, says transportation committee head". CBC News. May 20, 2020. Retrieved Oct 29, 2020.
4. "N.L. ferries made 4,100 trips with no passengers last year". CBC. 2020-05-15. Retrieved 2020-12-17.
5. Quinn, Mark (2016-05-16). "5 schools closed by English School District". CBC News.
6. "Long Island Academy one year closer to possible closure". CBC News. 2014-07-24.
7. "Only student at Long Island Academy wants to stay until graduation". CBC News. 2016-03-07.
8. "Five N.L. Schools to close in June | SaltWire".
9. "Long Island's only child has a bright future, says mom | SaltWire".
10. "School Review Profile: Long Island Academy" (PDF). nlesd.ca.

49°36′45″N 55°41′57″W