Peggys Point Lighthouse, also known as Peggys Cove Lighthouse, is an active lighthouse and an iconic Canadian image. Located within Peggy's Cove, Nova Scotia, it is one of the busiest tourist attractions in the province and is a prime attraction on the Lighthouse Trail scenic drive.

William E. deGarthe Provincial Park

Park

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Places in the Area

Nearby places include Peggy’s Cove.

Peggy’s Cove

Photo: Eric Raymond Lanning, CC BY 3.0.

Peggy's Cove is a hamlet and popular tourist spot in Nova Scotia. It is both bleak and picturesque with its historic and still-used lighthouse standing watch over the village and the granite rocks and cliffs.

Yankee Cove Point

Type: Cape
Category: landform
Location: Halifax, Halifax Region, Nova Scotia, Atlantic Canada, Canada, North America
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Latitude

44.51389° or 44° 30′ 50″ north

Longitude

-63.93837° or 63° 56′ 18″ west

Open location code

87PRG376+HM

OpenStreetMap ID

node 9249685619

OpenStreetMap feature

natural=cape

GeoNames ID

6185160

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Satellite Map

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Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Indian Harbour and Peggys Cove Preservation Area.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include King Neptune Campground and East St. Margaret’s Consolidated School Playground.

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