Cape Forchu
Cape Forchu is a Canadian fishing community and headland of the same name in Yarmouth County, Nova Scotia.- Type: Village
- Description: human settlement in Canada
- Also known as: “Cape Forchu, Nova Scotia”
Places of Interest
Highlights: Cape Forchu Lighthouse and Bunker Island lighthouse.
Cape Forchu Lighthouse
Lighthouse
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
Bunker Island
Island
Bunker Island is a tidal island located in Yarmouth Harbour in Yarmouth County, Nova Scotia.
Cape Forchu
- Categories: human settlement and locality
- Location: Yarmouth County, Nova Scotia, Atlantic Canada, Canada, North America
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Latitude
43.80699° or 43° 48′ 25″ north
Longitude
-66.15858° or 66° 9′ 31″ west
Elevation
7 metres (23 feet)
Open location code
87MMRR4R+QH
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
place=village
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In Other Languages
From Chinese to Japanese—“Cape Forchu” goes by many names.
- Chinese: “佛祖角”
- Dutch: “Cape Forchu, Nova Scotia”
- Dutch: “Cape Forchu”
- Japanese: “フォーチュー岬”
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Localities in the Area
Places to explore: Municipality of the District of Yarmouth and Little Thrum Cap.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights: Hotel Hill and False Harbour Bar.
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Worth a closer look: Halifax and Lunenburg.
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