Caplin Cove

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This old, red barn is located near Caplin's Cove, Newfoundland. Please note the wisps of fog rising off the Atlantic Ocean.

The farmer must have enjoyed this spectacular view as he went about his daily chores.

Tall cliffs, verdant foliage and ocean vistas provide a feast for the eyes as one travels the Baccalieu Trail.

The blue-green of the ocean provide a stark contrast to the granite shoreline. That is not a reflection in the water, the water is so clear you can see many meters through the water.

A panoramic view of the shoreline near Caplin's Cove. We imagine this is very deep and very cold - since there are icebergs and pack ice in the area.

Caplin's Cove was settled in the 1700s. The 1836 census reported 44 people residing in this community. The census of 1936 reported the population had grown to 202. By 1980, this town boasted of twenty-two full-time fishermen employed in 6 crews. Each fishing season, they caught 11,000 pounds of cod per week... and that's not a fishy story! The census of 1996 depicted the population was 135.

The town was probably named for the large body of capelin living in the nearby waters.