Browns Bank
Browns Bank is a shoal in Nova Scotia, Atlantic Canada. Browns Bank is situated nearby to the village West Dover, as well as near McGraths Cove.Places of Interest
Highlights include Big Lake and Peggys Point Lighthouse.
Big Lake
Lake
Big Lake is a rural community and lake of the Halifax Regional Municipality in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia.
Peggys Point Lighthouse
Lighthouse
Photo: Michel Rathwell, CC BY 2.0.
Peggys Point Lighthouse, also known as Peggys Cove Lighthouse, is an active lighthouse and an iconic Canadian image. Located within Peggy's Cove, Nova Scotia, it is one of the busiest tourist attractions in the province and is a prime attraction on the Lighthouse Trail scenic drive. Peggys Point Lighthouse is situated 4 km west of Browns Bank.
William E. deGarthe Provincial Park
Park
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 2.0.
William E. deGarthe Provincial Park is situated 3½ km west of Browns Bank.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Peggy’s Cove.
Peggy’s Cove
Photo: Eric Raymond Lanning, CC BY 3.0.
Peggy's Cove is a hamlet and popular tourist spot in Nova Scotia. It is both bleak and picturesque with its historic and still-used lighthouse standing watch over the village and the granite rocks and cliffs.
Browns Bank
- Type: Shoal
- Category: landform
- Location: Nova Scotia, Atlantic Canada, Canada, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
44.50316° or 44° 30′ 11″ northLongitude
-63.87101° or 63° 52′ 16″ westElevation
1 metre (3 feet)Open location code
87PRG43H+7HGeoNames ID
5909952
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