Tilt Cove (/tɪlt koʊv/) is a town located southeast of Baie Verte on Notre Dame Bay and was founded in 1813. The mine at Tilt Cove, the first in Newfoundland, was opened in 1864 and "was soon employing several hundred men at good wages". The Post or Way Office was established in 1869. The population was 1,370 in 1901 and 57 by 1956. It has a population of 5 as of 2011 according to Statistics Canada, but another source gives the population as 7. Ores found at Tilt Cove are gold, copper, and zinc.