experiencing the height of its population and commercial success, a devastating fire ripped through the downtown. The wind quickly carried the flames which shot all the way across the Bay to Norris Point. In all, 58 buildings were destroyed. The degree of commerce in the town never returned to the pre-fire level. Most of the buildings currently on the waterfront date from after 1922, but there are some exceptions. The lighthouse was built in 1919. Also, the large grey and green house to the right of the Seaside Deli was built in the 1890s. This house was the scene of a riot in 1938. Gallery Geography and Climate Woody Point is underlain by a bedrock of mélange, with metagabbro and related rock on higher areas. Soils of the community and its surrounding region have been placed in the Serpentine Cove association. Woody Point has a humid continental climate (Köppen Dfb) with extremely high winter snowfall and a strong winter seasonal lag, causing February to be the clearly coldest month. Summers are moderated by its seaside position, whereas precipitation remains high year round and rainfall is occurring during milder spells during winters. Woody Point is the snowiest year round inhabited place in Canada. Demographics In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Woody Point, Bonne Bay 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. Arts and culture Woody Point is home to the Writers at Woody Point festival and Gros Morne Summer Music. See also List of lighthouses in Canada References External links Woody Point Web Page Writers at Woody Point Woody Point – Encyclopedia of Newfoundland and Labrador, vol.5, p. 622-623. Aids to Navigation Canadian Coast Guard Towns in Newfoundland and Labrador Lighthouses in Newfoundland and Labrador