Eastern Head
Eastern Head is a cape in Nova Scotia, Atlantic Canada and has an elevation of 22 metres. Eastern Head is situated nearby to the village Herring Cove, as well as near Halibut Bay.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include York Redoubt and Long Pond.
York Redoubt
Photo: Saffron Blaze, CC BY-SA 3.0.
York Redoubt is a redoubt situated on a bluff overlooking the entrance to Halifax Harbour at Ferguson's Cove, Nova Scotia, Canada, originally constructed in 1793. It was designated a National Historic Site of Canada in 1962.
Long Pond
Pond
Long Pond is a lake in Windsor, Nova Scotia, 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 Long Pond.
Connaught Battery
Park
Connaught Battery 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.
Halifax
Photo: Balou46, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Halifax is the capital city of Nova Scotia and the largest city in Atlantic Canada. The city's origins and rich maritime history derive from a strategic location and one of the world's great natural harbours.
Eastern Head
- Type: Cape with an elevation of 22 metres
- Category: landform
- Location: Nova Scotia, Atlantic Canada, Canada, North America
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Latitude
44.56902° or 44° 34′ 9″ northLongitude
-63.5534° or 63° 33′ 12″ westElevation
22 metres (72 feet)Open location code
87PRHC9W+JJOpenStreetMap ID
node 9251880514OpenStreetMap feature
natural=capeGeoNames ID
5945517
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