The main attraction in the town of Upper Island Cove is its
natural scenic beauty. This is a town rich in history and a
beautiful landscape. It is located on Conception Bay North and the
town overlooks the Atlantic Ocean. Conception Bay South and Bell
Island can be seen directly across the water.
Like most towns in coastal Newfoundland, Upper Island Cove is
built around a harbour which accesses the sea. Many settlers made
their homes in places such as this in order to take advantage of
the rich sea resources. When visiting Upper Island Cove, one can
easily see how houses were built extremely close to the water, in
some cases right on the bank leading into the harbour.
During the early days of settlement the only form
of entertainment was music, song and stories which were handed
down from generation to generation. Music and song is still a very
big part of Upper Island Cove and the community is well known for
it's many musicians, singers and story tellers. This town is also
well known for it's diverse and unique culture. Early settlers
from Scotland and England were the strongest influence to Upper
Island Cove's unique dialect.
Upper Island cove is located approximately:
100 km from Marine Atlantic's Argentia Ferry
Terminal
850 km from Marine Atlantic's Port Aux Basques
Ferry Terminal
100 km from St. John's International Airport
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