Caplin Cove ( ) is a small community on the north shore of

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, Canada. It is surrounded on the north by Low Point near the end of the

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, and on the south by Lower Island Cove. Caplin Cove was probably named for the large body of

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in its waters.

History

Caplin Cove used to be a small

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community, which had its own integrated

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, accommodating the community's

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, and

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students. The growth of service centres combined with the harsh environment of

contributed to the decline in population of Caplin Cove. The growth of the fresh frozen fish industry, nearby

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processing plants, improved

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, and new educational facilities contributed to Caplin Cove's survival.Smallwood, Joseph R. ''Encyclopedia of Newfoundland and Labrador, Volume 1'', Newfoundland Book Publishers Ltd., 1967, p. 344

Timeline

*1700s - Caplin Cove is first of the last settled by English fishermen. *1836 - Census reports a population of 44, most of whom are fishing servants. *Mid-19th century - Several families from Freshwater and Carbonear are settled in Caplin Cove. *1871 - Lovell's Newfoundland Dictionary reports 2 planters, George Cull And Michael Power, and fishermen Bussey, Stephen Compton, George Garland, Robert Keats, Charles, Job, John and Urias Reynolds, and Jacob, James and Peter Snelgrove *1935 - The population is 202. *1950s - Decline in cod fishery and the depression causes some families to leave the community *1951 - Population is reduced to 188, 28 of which are fishermen and 20 are labourers. *1973 - To improve shore facilities, a haul-up and landing block are built. *1980 - The small boat inshore cod fishery remained the main employment in this community, which in 1980 reported 22 full-time fisherman in 6 crews who drew each season for the traditional berths. During the fishing season, approximately 11,000 pounds of cod per week are hauled and trucked to the plants in Conception Bay. Squid is caught and shipped to

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. *1961 - High school students attend school in nearby Western Bay. *1972 - Elementary school students attend school in Western Bay. *1992 - High School and Elementary students attended school in Bay de Verde and Western Bay. *1997 - High school students attend school in nearby Northern Bay and elementary students attend school in Western Bay. *2005–Present Day - Elementary students attend school in Western Bay and Bay De Verde. While High School students attend school in

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Geography

The community of Caplin Cove for the most part is on gently sloping area much higher than the coast where the majority of the buildings have been built. A road which follows a brook runs from east to west and slopes to sea level to a beach below. The Brook which stretches from the far reaches of the boundaries which runs from west to east, fed by many deep and shallow watered ponds, spotted around the region, drains into the ocean slightly dividing the community in two. Caplin Cove also consists of many natural underground fresh water springs. It is a moderately wooded area consisting of primarily balsam fir trees.

Towns and communities nearby

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* Low Point * Lower Island Cove *

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