Petty Harbour–Maddox Cove is a town of approximately 960 people located on the eastern shore of the Avalon Peninsula in the province of Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. It is nestled deep in the heart of Motion Bay, just south (approximately 15 minutes away) of St. John's. The present town is approximately 200 years old, though the site has been continuously occupied since at least 1598. During King William's War, the village was raided by French forces in the Avalon Peninsula Campaign. Petty Harbour–Maddox Cove is the site of the Petty Harbour Generating Station, the first hydroelectric generating station in Newfoundland and Labrador. Etymology The name Petty Harbour is the anglicized form of the French name meaning 'small harbour'. It was first settled by French colonists. Demographics In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Petty Harbour–Maddox Cove had a population of living in of its total private dwellings, a change of from its 2016 population of . With a land area of , it had a population density of in 2021. Notable people Alan Doyle, lead singer of the band Great Big Sea Bren Smith, founder of GreenWave See also List of cities and towns in Newfoundland and Labrador Petty Harbour Generating Station Great Big Sea SS Regulus References External links Great Big Sea Website Petty Harbour Bait Skiff folk song Chafe's Landing Restaurant ShoreLark by the Sea Vacation Rentals Petty Harbour-Maddox Cove - Encyclopedia of Newfoundland and Labrador, vol. 4, p. 275-277. Populated coastal places in Canada Towns in Newfoundland and Labrador Fishing communities in Canada