Aspen Cove, Newfoundland and Labrador
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Aspen Cove (49° 27′ 27″ N, 54° 06′ 32″ W NST) is a small fishing community in the province of Newfoundland and Labrador,Canada.
Geography
Located in the mouth of Hamilton Sound between Carmanville to the west and Musgrave Harbour to the east, the settlement is situated in the only protected area behind a small headland on the northwest side. It is believed that the name is derived from the aspen trees that were once abundant in the area.
History
The first recorded census of settlers in this community is in the 1857 census with thirteen inhabitants of one family whose living depended on the salmon fishery. According to local belief, from oral tradition, the first settlers of Aspen Cove discovered remains of a Beothuk encampment on the shores of the cove.
The first settler was from Fogo, a Robert Shelly (later Shelley) born at Hampshire, England who originally came to settle at Barr'd Islands.
See also
Categories: Communities in Newfoundland and Labrador | Coastal towns of Canada | Newfoundland and Labrador geography stubs
