West Dover

West Dover, is a coastal fishing community located in the Halifax Regional Municipality in the Canadian province of on the Chebucto Peninsula. West Dover is situated between Peggy's Cove and on Highway 333.
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Photo: Hazelden, CC BY 3.0.
  • Type: Village with 180 residents
  • Description: human settlement in Nova Scotia, Canada
  • Also known as: “West Dover, Nova Scotia”

Places of Interest

Highlights include William E. deGarthe Provincial Park and Peggys Point Lighthouse.

Park
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is situated 3½ km west of West Dover.

Lighthouse
Photo: Michel Rathwell, CC BY 2.0.
, also known as Peggys Cove Lighthouse, is an active lighthouse and image that is iconic with Canada. Located within Peggy's Cove, , it is one of the busiest tourist attractions in the province. is situated 4 km west of West Dover.

Lake
is a rural community and lake of the Halifax Regional Municipality in the Canadian province of . is situated 3½ km north of West Dover.

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.

West Dover

Latitude
44.49265° or 44° 29′ 34″ north
Longitude
-63.87036° or 63° 52′ 13″ west
Population
180
Elevation
11 metres (36 feet)
Open location code
87PRF4VH+3V
Open­Street­Map ID
node 4569770445
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­village
Geo­Names ID
6178564
Wiki­data ID
Q7984982
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Catalan to Turkish—“West Dover” goes by many names.
  • Catalan: “West Dover”
  • Turkish: “West Dover”

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