Plate Cove East, Newfoundland and Labrador
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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.
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