Dildo is located on Route 80, approximately 15 km from the Trans Canada Highway. It is thought that the community may have got its name from Spain or Portugal, or an algonquin tree, or the shape of the headland that forms the harbour. This community is blessed with beautiful scenery and is an excellent place for whale watching!
Many of the original residents settled in Dildo because of the abundance of fish and whales. Fishing and whaling became their main stay and the backbone of the communities economy. Small business employs some residents while others work in nearby fish processing plants or commute to nearby communities for work.
The Tourism & Heritage industry is one of Dildo's fastest growing industries
Garbage is collected on a weekly basis for a fee of $75 per year 
Community wells are available for a fee of $96 per year 
Fire Protection Services - Seaside Volunteer Fire Department (7 km) 
Average price of a three-bedroom bungalow: $35,000 
Average rental cost of a house: $350 per month 
Average rental cost of a two-bedroom apartment: $300 per month 
Home heating sources available include wood, electric, oil, and propane 
United , Anglican, Salvation Army, Jehovah Witness, & New Life Ministries 
Health 
Physiotherapist 
Medical Clinic - New Harbour (7 km) 
Health Care Centre - Whitbourne (16 km) 
Ambulance Service - Whitbourne (16 km) 
Dentist Office - Whitbourne (16 km) 
Senior Citizen's Home - (5 km) 
Canada Post Office
Law Enforcement 
Royal Canadian Mounted Police - Whitbourne Detachment (16 km) - 7 Police Officers / 3 Vehicles. 
Education Facilities 
Avalon West School Board 
Woodland Elementary Grades k-6 
Woodland Junior High Grades 7 & 8 
Ridgewood Junior High, Green's Harbour, Grade 9 
St. George's High School Grades 10-12 
Public and Private Post-Secondary Facilities are available in Carbonear and Bay Roberts 
Memorial University of Newfoundland, St. John's, NF 
Bus Service to and from St. John's
Telecommunications (Telephone, Internet and Cellular Service)
Media Services - Regional and Provincial Newspapers, Cable TV with 26 channels, Community Channel, regional radio station at Carbonear
Various Recreation Facilities (e.g. outdoor swimming pool) 
Development Organizations (Dildo and Area Development Corporation) 
Others (Church Groups, Sea Cadets) 
Commercial Services 
Service Station 
Grocery Store 
Pharmacy 
Retail Store 
Beauty Salon 
Convenience Store 
Home Care Service 
Flower Shop 
Funeral Home 
Insurance 
Lumber Yard 
 Service Organizations 
Lions Club 
Society of United Fishermen 
Harbour Authorities 
School Council 
Dildo Local Service District
Dildo, Newfoundland
Canada
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