Parker's Cove: Located in westem Placentia Bay around a small cove at the western entrance of the inlet of Boat Harbour, there are two possibilities for this community's name - one is that it is named after a migratory fisherman of the same name, but more likely it was named after William Parker, an assistant to Captain Cook from 1776 to 1778 who named the community after himself.

Parkers Cove consists of few attractions, some of which include a collection of "stages" (fishing shacks that are suspended above water) called "the walk" by locals, and the local convenience store dubbed "the shop".

Neither of these sites include any historical significance, the only site to hold historical significance is "the old road" which, as you can imagine, is the trail that was used to travel to and from Parkers Cove but is now used for recreational off-roading.

To explain some geography and local lingo, upon entry of Parkers Cove via road sign, you are currently on "the branch". Once you reach the first house you are now going down "the hill", When you reach the bottom of the hill you will reach a stop sign at which you can either go left to go across "the gut" or take a right to go "out around the harbour".

Going across the gut takes you to the walk and going out around the harbour takes you to not only the shop but also a place known as "red cove". Red cove is just a dead-end road that provides a great view of the Atlantic Ocean and it is not known why it's called "red cove".

In 2016 the population was 248, down 17.6% from the 301 in 2011.

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/ParkersCoveNL