Eastern Head

Eastern Head is a cape in , and has an elevation of 22 metres. Eastern Head is situated nearby to the village , as well as near .

Places of Interest

Highlights include York Redoubt and Long Pond.

Photo: Saffron Blaze, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a redoubt situated on a bluff overlooking the entrance to at Ferguson's Cove, , , originally constructed in 1793. It was designated a National Historic Site of Canada in 1962.

Pond
is a lake in Windsor, , Canada. It is used both for swimming in the summer and skating in the winter. The lake is famous for being the “birthplace of hockey." Long ago, children from Windsor, Nova Scotia created the game now known as hockey and played it at .

Park
is a World War I era harbour defence battery located north of York Redoubt at Ferguson's Cove, Nova Scotia, Canada. It took its name from the then Governor General of Canada, the Duke of Connaught, who was Queen Victoria's third son.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Halifax and Armdale.

Photo: Balou46, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is the capital city of and the largest city in . The city's origins and rich maritime history derive from a strategic location and one of the world's great natural harbours.

Suburb
is a neighbourhood of the community of , , Canada.

Eastern Head

Latitude
44.56902° or 44° 34′ 9″ north
Longitude
-63.5534° or 63° 33′ 12″ west
Elevation
22 metres (72 feet)
Open location code
87PRHC9W+JJ
Open­Street­Map ID
node 9251880514
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­cape
Geo­Names ID
5945517
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