- Come By Chance, Newfoundland and Labrador
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Not to be confused with Come-by-Chance, New South Wales.
Come By Chance — Town — Location of Come By Chance in Newfoundland Coordinates: 47°51′N 53°59′W / 47.85°N 53.983°W Country Canada Province Newfoundland and Labrador Census division 1 Area – Land 41.7 km2 (16.1 sq mi) Population (2001) – Total 265 – Density 6.4/km2 (16.6/sq mi) Time zone Newfoundland Time (UTC-3:30) – Summer (DST) Newfoundland Daylight (UTC-2:30) Area code(s) 709 Come By Chance is a town on the Avalon Peninsula in Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. It is in Division No. 1 on Placentia Bay.
Located in this town is Newfoundland's only oil refinery, the Come By Chance Refinery operated by North Atlantic Refining Company, which has a capacity of 115,000 barrels per day (18,300 m3/d).
According to the 2001 Statistics Canada Census:
- Population: 265
- % Change (1996-2001): -11.7
- Dwellings: 116
- Area (km².): 41.7
- Density (persons per km².): 6.4
North: Division No. 1, Subd. A West: Placentia Bay Come By Chance East: Sunnyside, Division No. 1, Subd. A, Arnold's Cove South: Placentia Bay See also
Coordinates: 47°51′00″N 53°59′00″W / 47.85°N 53.9833333°W
References
Categories:- Populated coastal places in Canada
- Towns in Newfoundland and Labrador
- Newfoundland and Labrador geography stubs
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