Northwest Head

Northwest Head is a cape in , and has an elevation of 11 metres. Northwest Head is situated nearby to the village , as well as near the neighborhood .

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Peggy’s Cove.

Photo: Eric Raymond Lanning, CC BY 3.0.
Peggy's Cove is a hamlet and popular tourist spot in . It is both bleak and picturesque with its historic and still-used lighthouse standing watch over the village and the granite rocks and cliffs.

Northwest Head

Latitude
44.51793° or 44° 31′ 5″ north
Longitude
-63.80301° or 63° 48′ 11″ west
Elevation
11 metres (36 feet)
Open location code
87PRG59W+5Q
Open­Street­Map ID
node 2740963409
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­cape
Geo­Names ID
6090990
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Satellite Map

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