Chapel Arm
Chapel Arm | |
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Town | |
Location of Chapel Arm in Newfoundland | |
| Coordinates: 47°31′13.52″N 53°40′20.75″W / 47.5204222°N 53.6724306°W | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Newfoundland and Labrador |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Tyler Murphy |
| • Member of Parliament | Jonathan Rowe (CON) |
| • Member of the House of Assembly | Jeff Dwyer (PC) |
| Area | |
| • Land | 28.11 km2 (10.85 sq mi) |
| Population (2021) | |
• Total | 446 |
| • Density | 15.9/km2 (41/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC−03:30 (Newfoundland Time) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−02:30 |
| Area code | 709 |
| Highways | Route 1 (TCH) Route 201 Route 202 |
| Website | chapelarm |
Chapel Arm is a town in Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. It is located on the island of Newfoundland and is located at the southeast corner of Trinity Bay, approximately 100 km (62 mi) west of St. John's and two km (one and a half miles) from the Trans-Canada Highway.
With the exception of a few families, the religious denominations are Anglican and Roman Catholic. It has two churches, two parish halls, an LOL hall and a modern elementary school serving the communities of Chapel Arm, Norman’s Cove, Bellevue and Long Harbour. It has a doctor's office, municipal building, post office, pharmacist, Home Hardware, and several auto garages.
The majority of people in Chapel Arm own their own homes. There is a well constructed breakwater with landing and docking facilities and a community building used for storage. There are banking facilities and a clinic located at Whitbourne about 13 km (eight miles) away.
With the ongoing construction of the Vale Canada hydro-metallurgical facility in Long Harbour, Chapel Arm has seen a sharp spike in employment and prosperity over the last several years.