Sweepstakes (schooner)
Sweepstakes (schooner) is a scenic viewpoint in Northern Bruce Peninsula, Bruce County, Ontario. Sweepstakes (schooner) is situated nearby to the amusement ride Blue Heron Flowerpot Island Drop Off Cruise, as well as near Bruce Anchor Flowerpot Island Cruise.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Big Tub Lighthouse and Fathom Five National Marine Park.
Big Tub Lighthouse
Lighthouse
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Big Tub Lighthouse is an active lighthouse located near Tobermory in Bruce Peninsula, Ontario, Canada. The lighthouse was originally lit in 1885 and is still used up to this day. Big Tub Lighthouse is situated 690 metres northeast of Sweepstakes (schooner).
Fathom Five National Marine Park
Nature reserve
Photo: Borbrav, Public domain.
Fathom Five National Marine Park is a National Marine Conservation Area in the Georgian Bay part of Lake Huron, Ontario, Canada, that seeks to protect and display shipwrecks and lighthouses, and conserve freshwater ecosystems. Fathom Five National Marine Park is situated 2½ km northeast of Sweepstakes (schooner).
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Tobermory.
Tobermory
Photo: Ryan McGilchrist, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Tobermory is a small community in Southwestern Ontario at the northern tip of the Bruce Peninsula on Georgian Bay. It is the northern terminus of the Bruce Trail and a popular diving destination - regarded by many as the freshwater diving capital of the world.
Sweepstakes (schooner)
- Type: Scenic viewpoint
- Categories: tourism, recreation area, historic site, scuba diving, disaster remains, and sports location
- Location: Northern Bruce Peninsula, Bruce County, Ontario, Canada, North America
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Latitude
45.25524° or 45° 15′ 19″ northLongitude
-81.68086° or 81° 40′ 51″ westOpen location code
86QW7849+3MOpenStreetMap ID
node 663869535OpenStreetMap feature
historic=wreckOpenStreetMap feature
leisure=divespotOpenStreetMap feature
sport=scuba_divingOpenStreetMap feature
tourism=viewpoint
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Satellite Map
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Blue Heron Flowerpot Island Drop Off Cruise and Bruce Anchor Flowerpot Island Cruise.
Nearby Places
Explore places such as Big Tub Harbour Resort and Canadian Coast Guard Tobermory.
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