Traytown, Newfoundland and Labrador
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Traytown is a town
in central Newfoundland, Newfoundland and Labrador
, Canada
. It is in Division No. 7 on Alexander Bay. Residents of Traytown seek services mainly in the town of Glovertown. Traytown does, however, have its own municipal council and businesses which include the Border Lounge, Whop-D-Doo Hair, K&K Ready mix and many others. The community also has an outdoor rink and community playground which is maintained by town council as well as its volunteers. The name Traytown came from a surveyor that visited traytown in the late 19th century. He thought that the landscape resembled a maze and named the town Troytown. This eventually was changed to Traytown over the years.
According to the 2006 Statistics Canada
Census:
Town
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in central Newfoundland, 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. 7 on Alexander Bay. Residents of Traytown seek services mainly in the town of Glovertown. Traytown does, however, have its own municipal council and businesses which include the Border Lounge, Whop-D-Doo Hair, K&K Ready mix and many others. The community also has an outdoor rink and community playground which is maintained by town council as well as its volunteers. The name Traytown came from a surveyor that visited traytown in the late 19th century. He thought that the landscape resembled a maze and named the town Troytown. This eventually was changed to Traytown over the years.
According to the 2006 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: 302
- % Change (2001–2006): 11.0
- Dwellings: 149
- Area (km²): 13.31
- Density (persons per km²): 22.7
See also
| North: Alexander Bay | ||
| West: Glovertown Glovertown, Newfoundland and Labrador Glovertown is a town in northeastern Newfoundland, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. It is in Division No. 7 on Alexander Bay.-History:Originally, Glovertown was called Bloody Bay. That name dated back to the 18th century and supposedly it referred to a massacre of a family of 11 by Beothuk... | Traytown | East: Division No. 7, Subd. D Division No. 7, Subd. D, Newfoundland and Labrador Division No. 7, Subd. D is an unorganized subdivision in eastern Newfoundland, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. It is in Division No. 7 on Bonavista Bay.According to the 2001 Statistics Canada Census:*Population: 224*% Change : -3.4... |
| South: Division No. 7, Subd. D Division No. 7, Subd. D, Newfoundland and Labrador Division No. 7, Subd. D is an unorganized subdivision in eastern Newfoundland, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. It is in Division No. 7 on Bonavista Bay.According to the 2001 Statistics Canada Census:*Population: 224*% Change : -3.4... |