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 A0B 1P0