Cape Forchu Lighthouse
The Cape Forchu Lighthouse is located in Cape Forchu, Nova Scotia. The lighthouse is located 11 km from Yarmouth, Nova Scotia.Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
- Type: Lighthouse
- Description: lighthouse in Nova Scotia, Canada
- Also known as: “Cape Forchou Lighthouse”, “Cape Forchu Lightstation”, and “phare de Cape Forchu”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Bunker Island lighthouse and Bunker Island.
Bunker Island lighthouse
Lighthouse
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Bunker Island lighthouse is situated 2 km northeast of Cape Forchu Lighthouse.
Bunker Island
Island
Bunker Island is a peninsula located in Yarmouth Harbour in Yarmouth County, Nova Scotia. It contains a lighthouse which is nicknamed Bug Light by the locals. In the past, it also contained Irving oil tanks and a wharf. The tanks were removed in 2017. Bunker Island is situated 3 km northeast of Cape Forchu Lighthouse.
Cape Forchu Lighthouse
- Categories: tourist attraction and tourism
- Location: Nova Scotia, Atlantic Canada, Canada, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
43.79412° or 43° 47′ 39″ northLongitude
-66.15531° or 66° 9′ 19″ westOpen location code
87MMQRVV+JVOpenStreetMap ID
node 1140501933OpenStreetMap feature
man_made=lighthouseWikidata ID
Q5034808
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Satellite Map
Discover Cape Forchu Lighthouse from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
In Other Languages
From French to Russian—“Cape Forchu Lighthouse” goes by many names.
- French: “phare de Cape Forchu”
- French: “Phare de Cape Forchu”
- Russian: “Маяк Кейп-Форчу”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Tidal Pool and Cat Rock.
Nearby Places
Explore places such as The Tusket Islands and Rams Horn.
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