Bear Island
Bear Island is an island in Nova Scotia, Atlantic Canada. Bear Island is situated nearby to the village Municipality of the District of Yarmouth, as well as near Cape Forchu.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Bunker Island lighthouse and Bunker Island.
Bunker Island
Island
Bunker Island is a peninsula located in Yarmouth Harbour in Yarmouth County, Nova Scotia. It contains a lighthouse which is nicknamed Bug Light by the locals. In the past, it also contained Irving oil tanks and a wharf. The tanks were removed in 2017.
Cape Forchu Lighthouse
Lighthouse
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
The Cape Forchu Lighthouse is located in Cape Forchu, Nova Scotia. The lighthouse is located 11 km from Yarmouth, Nova Scotia.
Bear Island
- Type: Island
- Category: landform
- Location: Nova Scotia, Atlantic Canada, Canada, North America
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Latitude
43.81506° or 43° 48′ 54″ northLongitude
-66.15597° or 66° 9′ 22″ westElevation
2 metres (7 feet)Open location code
87MMRR8V+2JGeoNames ID
5896001
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