Pinsent's Arm

Pinsent's Arm is a year round fishing community located on the south side of St. Michael's Bay, about 20 kilometres southeast of Charlottetown, Labrador. It has a population of 55 people.

Pinsent's Arm got its' name from Andrew Pinson, an early trader on the Labrador coast. It was settled as a year round community in the late 1950's. Until then, most of the residents fished at Square Islands, Triangle and other villages at the mouth of St. Michael's Bay. The community first appeared in the census in 1966 with a population of 11 people.

A school was built in Pinsent's Arm in 1976 and today it offers grades kindergarten to grade 10 and has an enrolment of 13 students. There are two full-time teachers to administer their educational needs. Pinsent's Arm has a church that is shared by both the United and Anglican parishes and a Community Hall that holds special events, meetings and various forms of entertainment. There is also a locally owned and operated convenience store that offers many supplies as well as gasoline and diesel.

The only way in and out of Pinsent's Arm is by boat or snowmobile depending on the season. Coastal Labrador Marine Services provides the service of bringing passengers and freight during summer months. Since there is no marine docking facility, freight and passengers being brought by large vessels has to be transported into town by smaller boats.