Bear Cove: Located north of St. Barbe, the community's name has a bit of an "odd" twist.

Local lore is that an early settler looked out into the cove and thought he saw a man, but the man turned out to be a bear - that must have given him a bit of a scare!

Today it is a small community with only 82 residents. This is not the only Bear Cove on the Great Northern Peninsula. The other is further south, considered to be part of Rocky Harbour.

Used with permission from "Uncovering the Origin of 1001 Unique Place Names in Newfoundland and Labrador" 2021 Jennifer Leigh Hill

Address of this page: http://nl.ruralroutes.com/BearCove