Plate Cove East, Newfoundland and Labrador
Plate Cove East is a small community located in Bonavista Bay, Newfoundland and Labrador. It is part of the federal electoral riding of Bonavista—Gander—Grand Falls—Windsor.
It has a population of approximately 120 people. In 1940 it had a population of 389. Some of the industries in the community include fishing and farming. There is a fishery nearby in Plate Cove West.
This little village has a large number of families named Philpott, or Philpot. A common family name found in Plate Cove West, Newfoundland and Labrador is Keough. The Keoughs are distant relatives of the Philpotts. There are also a number of Dooleys, Russells and Murphys.
The town has a primarily Catholic population with some Anglicans.
The next come home year was tentatively set for July 2012.
Plate Cove East is also the repository of a number of unique folk songs. Many of these songs were collected in the 1970s.
