North Head

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

Places of Interest

Highlights include Signal Hill and Fort Amherst Lighthouse.

Peak
Photo: Tolivero, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a hill which overlooks the harbour and city of , Canada. The majority of , including Cabot Tower, is designated a National Historic Site.

Lighthouse
Photo: Dwssjnl, CC BY-SA 3.0.
, also known as the Fort Amherst Light, is a lighthouse in Fort Amherst, St. John's, . The first lighthouse at Fort Amherst was established in 1813, with the current lighthouse being the third to stand at the site.

Building
Photo: HJKeats, Public domain.
The is a geological interpretation centre, within a small park, located on Signal Hill in , Canada. The museum is named for philanthropist Paul Johnson and opened in 2002.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include St. John’s and Pleasantville.

Photo: Emmanuel Milou, CC BY-SA 2.0.
St. John's is the capital of . It is the oldest city in North America and is on the Avalon Peninsula in the southeast corner of the island of Newfoundland.

Quarter
Photo: Newfoundlander&Labradorian, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The neighbourhood of in is located in the east end of the city, directly north of the . The neighbourhood extends from the north side of northward to Newfoundland Drive, and is largely made up of apartment blocks.

Locality
The neighbourhood of in is located in the city's centre. The neighbourhood is bordered by Freshwater Road to the west, Empire Avenue to the south, Kenna's Hill, Kingsbridge and Torbay Roads to the east and Elizabeth Avenue to the north.

North Head

Latitude
47.56654° or 47° 33′ 60″ north
Longitude
-52.67766° or 52° 40′ 40″ west
Elevation
22 metres (72 feet)
Open location code
88V9H88C+JW
Open­Street­Map ID
node 9364855158
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­cape
Geo­Names ID
6090122
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