Three Mile Rock
Three Mile Rock is a community located near Parson's Pond on Newfoundland's Great Northern Peninsula. Although the community maintains its own identify and is marked by its own exit sign on Route 430, Three Mile Rock depends on Parson's Pond for most community services and facilities.
Three Mile Rock's first settler was Samuel C Payne, who remained in the area throughout their life and is now buried in Parson's Pond Church of England Cemetery. The name of Three Mile Rock comes from a local landmark known as "The Big Rock" which sits approximately 3 miles to the south of Parson's Pond. Today, the community serves as a rest stop for residents and tourists.
In popular culture
Three Mile Rock is referenced in the Stan Rogers song "The Mary Ellen Carter" as the wrecking place of the titular vessel.
See also
References
- ^ "Three Mile Rock". Choose the Great Northern Peninsula. Retrieved 2 February 2025.
- ^ "The Mary Ellen Carter". stanrogers.net. Retrieved 2 February 2025.