Parson's Pond
town in Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada
Parson's Pond is a community in the province of Newfoundland and Labrador in Canada.
History
Parson's Pond was originally called Sandy Bay. It is located on the Great Northern Peninsula. The first census was in the late 19th century and had a population of just 18, by 2001 the population was 427.
Demographics
In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Parson's Pond had a population of 368 living in 177 of its 216 total private dwellings, a change of 6.7% from its 2016 population of 345. With a land area of 12.34 km2 (4.76 sq mi), it had a population density of 29.8/km2 (77.2/sq mi) in 2021.
Tourism
Parson's Pond, which has a small harbour, is on route 430 which is known as the Viking Trail. From the town there is a scenic view to Gros Morne National Park which is just 5 km to the south. The Arches Provincial Park with an interesting geological formation of limestone formed by glacial action, wind and water erosion is 10 km north of the town.
Parson's Pond is also known as the final resting place of Zachary Turner after being involved with a murder-suicide with his mother, Shirley Jane Turner.
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Place names and jurisdictional language are key evidence: both can reveal earlier catalogue descriptions and overlooked record series. The source revision retrieved here is dated Aug 30, 2026. The linked authority identifier is Q7140014. Authority coordinates are 50.037, -57.697. 1 of 1 selected statements include explicit references; 0 carry qualifiers and 0 use preferred rank. The first chronological checks are 2001, 2021 and 2016.
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