Cape Rouge: Located at the southeast extremity of a small peninsula on the east coast of the Great Northern Peninsula, between Conche and Croque, Cape Rouge, derived its name from the reddish coloured cliffs that were visible on the cape.

According to ENL sources, Cape Rouge was reported to have been named by Jacques Cartier in 1534, and it was called Cape Rosso by the Portuguese (1552-64) as well as Cas rouge Cas riuge (1675), Capruge (1689), and Cape Rage and Red Cape (1763) by the English surveyors.

The sheltered cove formed by the Cape Rouge Peninsula and the Conche Peninsula was known as Carouge or Carrouge Harbour. The harbour was used as a French fishing station and a place of refuge for the French from the 17 century on.

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/RougeHarbour