Population: 2,034 (1996)
2,038 (1991)

Incorporated: 1965

Located to the north of Spaniard's Bay is the fishing community of Upper Island Cove. This community since the mid-nineteenth century has been known as Upper Island Cove, to distinguish it from the Island Cove near Bay de Verde. Since an early date, Upper Island Cove has been settled by Europeans.

Both the Labrador and bank fisheries continued to decline throughout the mid-1900's, however, World War II provided new forms of employment with the construction boom.