Irishtown-Summerside
Irishtown-Summerside | |
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Town | |
Summerside, on the shore of the Humber Arm | |
Interactive map of Irishtown-Summerside | |
| Coordinates: 48°59′14″N 57°57′25″W / 48.98722°N 57.95694°W | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Newfoundland and Labrador |
| Population (2021) | |
• Total | 1,260 |
| Time zone | UTC-3:30 (Newfoundland Time) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-2:30 (Newfoundland Daylight) |
| Area code | 709 |
| Highways | Route 440 |
Irishtown-Summerside is a town in the Canadian province of Newfoundland and Labrador. It is located about 2.5 miles (4.0 km) north of Corner Brook. The Post Office was established on March 1, 1965, and the first Postmistress was Blanch Anderson. The town had a population of 1,260 in the Canada 2021 Census.
The first permanent settlers of Irishtown-Summerside were John Loader and his family. This contiguous settlement was formerly two separate villages – one of which was known originally as Petipas (or Petipa's) Cove. Two smaller settlements (Davis (or Davis's) Cove and Christopher's Cove) were formerly both separately reported in the census.