Southwest Island

Southwest Island is an uninhabited, 30-acre in the southwest corner of .
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  • Type: Island
  • Description: island in Lunenburg County, Nova Scotia, Canada
  • Also known as: Southwest Island, Nova Scotia

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Peggy’s Cove.

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.

Southwest Island

Latitude
44.5063° or 44° 30′ 23″ north
Longitude
-63.9957° or 63° 59′ 45″ west
Elevation
14 metres (46 feet)
Open location code
87PRG243+GP
Geo­Names ID
6152906
Wiki­data ID
Q7571303
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Turkish—“Southwest Island” goes by many names.
  • Cebuano: Southwest Island (pulo sa Canada, Nova Scotia, lat 44,51, long -64,00)
  • Cebuano: Southwest Island
  • Dutch: Southwest Island, Nova Scotia
  • French: Southwest Island (Canada, Nouvelle-Écosse)
  • Swedish: Southwest Island
  • Turkish: Southwest Island

Places with the Same Name

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Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Southwest Cove and Northwest Cove.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include White Point and Cherrys Beach.

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