Come By Chance, Newfoundland and Labrador
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Come By Chance is a town
on the Avalon Peninsula
in Newfoundland and Labrador
, Canada
. It is in Division No. 1
on Placentia Bay
.
Located in this town is Newfoundland's only oil refinery, the Come By Chance Refinery operated by North Atlantic Refining Company, which has a capacity of 115000 oilbbl/d.
According to the 2001 Statistics Canada
Census:
Town
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on the Avalon Peninsula
Avalon Peninsula
The Avalon Peninsula is a large peninsula that makes up the southeast portion of the island of Newfoundland.The peninsula is home to 257,223 people, which is approximately 51% of Newfoundland's population in 2009, and is the location of the provincial capital, St. John's. It is connected to the...
in Newfoundland and Labrador
Newfoundland and Labrador
Newfoundland and Labrador is the easternmost province of Canada. Situated in the country's Atlantic region, it incorporates the island of Newfoundland and mainland Labrador with a combined area of . As of April 2011, the province's estimated population is 508,400...
, Canada
Canada
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. It is in Division No. 1
Division No. 1, Newfoundland and Labrador
Division No. 1, Newfoundland and Labrador is a census division covering the entire Avalon Peninsula including the Isthmus of Avalon of the Canadian province of Newfoundland and Labrador...
on Placentia Bay
Placentia Bay
Placentia Bay is a body of water on the southeast coast of Newfoundland, Canada. It is formed by Burin Peninsula on the west and Avalon Peninsula on the east. Fishing grounds in the bay were used by native people long before the first European fishermen arrived in the 16th century. For a time, the...
.
Located in this town is Newfoundland's only oil refinery, the Come By Chance Refinery operated by North Atlantic Refining Company, which has a capacity of 115000 oilbbl/d.
According to the 2001 Statistics Canada
Statistics Canada
Statistics Canada is the Canadian federal government agency commissioned with producing statistics to help better understand Canada, its population, resources, economy, society, and culture. Its headquarters is in Ottawa....
Census:
- Population: 265
- % Change (1996-2001): -11.7
- Dwellings: 116
- Area (km².): 41.7
- Density (persons per km².): 6.4
North: Division No. 1, Subd. A | ||
West: Placentia Bay Placentia Bay Placentia Bay is a body of water on the southeast coast of Newfoundland, Canada. It is formed by Burin Peninsula on the west and Avalon Peninsula on the east. Fishing grounds in the bay were used by native people long before the first European fishermen arrived in the 16th century. For a time, the... | Come By Chance | East: Sunnyside Sunnyside, Newfoundland and Labrador Sunnyside is a town on the Avalon Peninsula in Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. It is in Division No. 1 on Bull Arm.According to the 2001 Statistics Canada Census:*Population: 477*% Change : -23.2*Dwellings: 249*Area : 37.95... , Division No. 1, Subd. A, Arnold's Cove Arnold's Cove, Newfoundland and Labrador Arnold's Cove is a Canadian town on Newfoundland's Avalon Peninsula in the province of Newfoundland and Labrador.It is in Division No. 1 on Placentia Bay. In 1864 there was one family. By 1893 there was a post office... |
South: Placentia Bay Placentia Bay Placentia Bay is a body of water on the southeast coast of Newfoundland, Canada. It is formed by Burin Peninsula on the west and Avalon Peninsula on the east. Fishing grounds in the bay were used by native people long before the first European fishermen arrived in the 16th century. For a time, the... |