Whale Cove
Whale Cove is a cove on Grand Manan Island in North Head, New Brunswick, Canada. It is located in the northern part of the island, on the Bay of Fundy, near North Head. The cove's once busy fishing wharf was destroyed in the Groundhog gale of 1976.- Type: Cove
- Description: cove in New Brunswick, Canada
- Also known as: “Whale Cove, New Brunswick”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Swallowtail Lighthouse and Long Eddy Point Lighthouse.
Swallowtail Lighthouse
Lighthouse
Photo: Jake Wellington, CC BY 2.0.
The Swallowtail Lighthouse is a Canadian lighthouse located on Grand Manan Island in the Bay of Fundy. It was the first lighthouse to be built on the island. It was first lit on 7 July 1860 and was automated and de-staffed in 1986.
Long Eddy Point Lighthouse
Lighthouse
Photo: HazelAB, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Long Eddy Point Lighthouse is a Canadian lighthouse on Grand Manan Island in the Bay of Fundy. The navigation station was first established in 1874 as a fog alarm only and operated as such until 1966, when the present structure was built incorporating a lighthouse. Long Eddy Point Lighthouse is situated 3½ km northwest of Whale Cove.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include North Head and Grand Manan Island.
North Head
Suburb
North Head is a community on the island of Grand Manan, New Brunswick. Formerly a separate village, it was amalgamated into the newly formed village of Grand Manan in 1995. North Head is the southern terminus of the Blacks Harbour to Grand Manan Island Ferry.
Grand Manan Island
Photo: The Cosmonaut, CC BY-SA 2.5 ca.
Grand Manan is a beautiful island, made up of several small fishing communities. Its permanent population of 2,565 swells significantly in the summer, but you can easily find privacy.
Whale Cove
- Categories: bay and body of water
- Location: New Brunswick, Atlantic Canada, Canada, North America
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