Hermitage-Sandyville is a small town

Town

A town is a human settlement larger than a village but smaller than a city. The size a settlement must be in order to be called a "town" varies considerably in different parts of the world, so that, for example, many American "small towns" seem to British people to be no more than villages, while...

 on the south coast of Newfoundland, Canada

Canada

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, with a population of 499 people in the 2006 Census

Canada 2006 Census

The Canada 2006 Census was a detailed enumeration of the Canadian population. Census day was May 16, 2006. The next census following will be the 2011 Census. Canada's total population enumerated by the 2006 census was 31,612,897...

. The main source of income for the community is provided by the local fish plant and local fishing.

The school in Hermitage is John Watkins Academy, where students of both Hermitage-Sandyville and Sealcove attend. The school team is John Watkins Academy Rebels.

Hermitage is connected by ferry service to the small towns of Gaultois

Gaultois, Newfoundland and Labrador

Gaultois was a small settlement in the Fortune Bay area in 1864. The first Waymaster in 1877, was Richard Bradshaw. It had a population of 265 in 2006.-See also:*List of cities and towns in Newfoundland and Labrador...

 and McCallum

McCallum, Newfoundland and Labrador

McCallum is an isolated community on the southern coast of Newfoundland. It is accessible only by boat or by air, and in appearance and way of life is thought by some to be as close to a pre-20th century community as may be found. McCallum lies in an enclosed harbour and is sheltered between two...

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