Goat Island
Goat Island is an islet in Nova Scotia, Atlantic Canada. Goat Island is situated nearby to the village Port Royal, as well as near Upper Clements.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Melanson Settlement National Historic Site.
Melanson Settlement National Historic Site
Archaeological site
Photo: Fralambert, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Melanson Settlement National Historic Site is a National Historic Site located on the north bank of the Annapolis Basin. This open archeological site with walking paths is the location of a former Acadian settlement prior to deportation.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Annapolis Royal and Litchfield.
Annapolis Royal
Photo: Hillsdale House 1859, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Annapolis Royal is a town in and the county seat of Annapolis County, Nova Scotia, Canada. Originally established by the French as Port Royal in 1605, the community is historically significant as one of the oldest European settlements in North America.
Litchfield
Hamlet
Litchfield is a community in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia, located in Annapolis County. Litchfield is situated 9 km north of Goat Island.
Granville Ferry
Village
Photo: Whpq, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Granville Ferry is a village in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia, located in Annapolis County. Granville Ferry is located directly across the Annapolis River from Annapolis Royal, Nova Scotia. Granville Ferry is situated 9 km northeast of Goat Island.
Goat Island
- Type: Islet
- Categories: coastline, locality, and landform
- Location: Nova Scotia, Atlantic Canada, Canada, North America
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Latitude
44.69987° or 44° 41′ 60″ northLongitude
-65.61033° or 65° 36′ 37″ westElevation
18 metres (59 feet)Open location code
87PPM9XQ+WVOpenStreetMap ID
way 281755705OpenStreetMap feature
natural=coastlineOpenStreetMap feature
place=isletGeoNames ID
5962322
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In Other Languages
“Goat Island” goes by many names.
- French: “Île aux Chèvres”
Places with the Same Name
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Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Port Royal and Upper Clements.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Port-Royal National Historic Site and Schafners Point Light.
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