Big Island
Big Island is an island in Nova Scotia, Atlantic Canada. Big Island is situated nearby to the hamlet Great Pubnico Lake, as well as near the locality Great Barren Lake Flowage.Places in the Area
Nearby places include Pubnico.
Pubnico
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Pubnico is a village at the head of Pubnico Harbour near Yarmouth. The surrounding area has strong Acadian tradition and is an excellent place to explore Acadian history and culture.
Big Island
- Type: Island
- Categories: forest, locality, and landform
- Location: Nova Scotia, Atlantic Canada, Canada, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
43.74114° or 43° 44′ 28″ northLongitude
-65.69483° or 65° 41′ 41″ westElevation
48 metres (157 feet)Open location code
87MPP8R4+F3OpenStreetMap ID
way 98949737OpenStreetMap feature
natural=woodOpenStreetMap feature
place=islandGeoNames ID
5900253
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