Western Reef
Western Reef is a reef in Nova Scotia, Atlantic Canada. Western Reef is situated nearby to the locality Devils Island, as well as near South East Passage.Places of Interest
Highlights include Devils Island South East Lighthouse and Fort McNab.
Devils Island South East Lighthouse
Lighthouse
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The Devils Island Light is a Nova Scotia lighthouse located at the eastern shore entrance to Halifax Harbour on Devils Island, Nova Scotia. First lit in 1852, it was succeeded by a second lighthouse in 1877 which survives today. Devils Island South East Lighthouse is situated 3½ km east of Western Reef.
Fort McNab
Fort
Photo: Mattpower123, Public domain.
Fort McNab is situated 3 km northwest of Western Reef.
Maugher Beach lighthouse
Lighthouse
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Maugher Beach lighthouse is situated 4 km northwest of Western Reef.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Colby Village and Halifax.
Colby Village
Suburb
Colby Village is a subdivision of Cole Harbour, Nova Scotia, notable for being the home of Sidney Crosby and Bissett Park. There are four schools located in Colby Village: Colby Village Elementary, Caldwell Road Elementary, Astral Drive Elementary, and Astral Drive Junior High. Colby Village is situated 10 km north of Western Reef.
Halifax
Photo: Balou46, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Halifax is the capital city of Nova Scotia and the largest city in Atlantic Canada. The city's origins and rich maritime history derive from a strategic location and one of the world's great natural harbours.
Western Reef
- Type: Reef
- Category: landform
- Location: Nova Scotia, Atlantic Canada, Canada, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
44.57731° or 44° 34′ 38″ northLongitude
-63.49908° or 63° 29′ 57″ westOpen location code
87PRHGG2+W9OpenStreetMap ID
way 1299909406OpenStreetMap feature
natural=reefGeoNames ID
6178837
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