Plate Cove East and Plate Cove West: Located on both sides of a 2 km-wide (1.2 mi) cove further to the east, the two communities were separated by a small peninsula, known as Plate Cove Point.

Settled in the early 1800s, both communities were the home to Irish Roman Catholics from Bonavista and King's Cove, "likely families who had been going there for some years for the summer fishery. By 1836 the Plate Coves (records do not distinguish between Plate Cove East and Plate Cove West) had a population of 73.

Fishing for cod, salmon and seals was the main livelihood, however "these early settlers were also engaged in the growing of vegetables and the keeping of livestock to a greater degree than most nearby communities, and probably sold some surplus produce to Keels and King's Cove".

The reason why the Coves and the Point have the name "Plate" associated with them, remains unsubstantiated, however the entry in Wikipedia for Plate Cove West, states that "it is rumored that the harbour is shaped like a dinner bowl or plate".

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

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