Nova Scotia
Halifax Region
Halifax

Peggys Point Lighthouse

Peggys Point Lighthouse, also known as Peggys Cove Lighthouse, is an active lighthouse and an iconic image. Located within Peggy's Cove, , it is one of the busiest tourist attractions in the province and is a prime attraction on the Lighthouse Trail scenic drive.
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Photo: Michel Rathwell, CC BY 2.0.
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  • Type: Lighthouse
  • Description: lighthouse in Nova Scotia, Canada
  • Also known as: “Peggy Coves Lighthouse”, “Peggy’s Cove Lighthouse”, “Peggy’s Point Lighthouse”, and “phare de Peggy’s Cove”
  • Address: 185 Peggys Point Road, Peggys Cove, Nova Scotia B3Z 3S1

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include William E. deGarthe Provincial Park and William deGarthe Art Gallery.

Park
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Art gallery
Photo: Shellysimpson, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is situated 400 metres northeast of Peggys Point Lighthouse.

Lighthouse
Photo: Dennis G. Jarvis, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a lighthouse, which is situated 4 km northwest of Peggys Point Lighthouse.

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.

Peggys Point Lighthouse

Latitude
44.49182° or 44° 29′ 31″ north
Longitude
-63.91868° or 63° 55′ 7″ west
Elevation
5 metres (16 feet)
Open location code
87PRF3RJ+PG
Open­Street­Map ID
way 358581448
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­yes
Open­Street­Map feature
man_made=­lighthouse
Geo­Names ID
10109454
Wiki­data ID
Q1821453
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Satellite Map

Discover Peggys Point Lighthouse from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
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In Other Languages

From French to Turkish—“Peggys Point Lighthouse” goes by many names.

Localities in the Area

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

Nearby Places

Explore places such as The Sou’Wester and Hags on the Hill.

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About Mapcarta. Data © OpenStreetMap contributors and available under the Open Database License". Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, except for photos, directions, and the map. Description text is based on the Wikipedia page “Peggys Point Lighthouse”. Photo: Michel Rathwell, CC BY 2.0.