Campbellton | |
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Town | |
![]() Town of Campbellton | |
Location of Campbellton in Newfoundland | |
Coordinates: 49°17′12″N 54°56′10″W / 49.28667°N 54.93611°W | |
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Government | |
• Mayor | Steven Young |
Area | |
• Land | 35.71 km2 (13.79 sq mi) |
Population (2021)[2] | |
• Total | 459 |
• Density | 12.7/km2 (33/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC-3:30 (Newfoundland Time) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-2:30 (Newfoundland Daylight) |
Area code | 709 |
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Campbellton is a small lumbering and fishing community located on the island of Newfoundland at Indian Arm, Notre Dame Bay. The community was originally named Indian Arm due to a Beothuk village located on the nearby Indian Arm River. It was renamed to Campbellton in honor of the sawmill manager John Campbell.
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