Douglas Point Nuclear Generating Station

The Douglas Point Nuclear Generating Station was Canada’s first full-scale nuclear power plant and the second CANDU pressurised heavy water reactor. Its success was a major milestone and marked Canada's entry into the global nuclear power scene.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Bruce Nuclear Power Development and Inverhuron Provincial Park.

Power station
Bruce Nuclear Generating Station is a nuclear power station located on the eastern shore of in , . It occupies 932 ha of land. The facility derives its name from Bruce Township, the local municipality when the plant was constructed, now due to amalgamation.

Park
is a provincial park located on the shores of beside the small village of , near , .

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Inverhuron and Tiverton.

Locality
is a community located in Bruce County within the in the province of . The community includes approximately 200 permanent residents and 400 seasonal cottagers.

Village
is a community in the , Bruce County, , Canada. It is near the shore of on Highway 21 between and .

Douglas Point Nuclear Generating Station

Latitude
44.32267° or 44° 19′ 22″ north
Longitude
-81.60256° or 81° 36′ 9″ west
Elevation
175 metres (574 feet)
United Nations Location Code
CA 6OD
Open location code
86PW89FW+3X
Open­Street­Map ID
node 1290790132
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­cape
Geo­Names ID
5942185
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