Higgins Island
Higgins Island is an island in Newfoundland and Labrador, Atlantic Canada. Higgins Island is situated nearby to the town Wild Cove, as well as near Durrell.Places of Interest
Highlights include Long Point Lighthouse.
Long Point Lighthouse
Lighthouse
Photo: Magicpiano, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Long Point Lighthouse is an active Canadian lighthouse located outside Crow Head on North Twillingate Island off the northeast coast of Newfoundland. The lighthouse, completed in 1876, attracts thousands of tourists each year and is historic to the town of Twillingate.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Twillingate and Crow Head.
Twillingate
Photo: Shhewitt, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Twillingate is a town of 2,121 people located on the Twillingate Islands in Notre Dame Bay, off the north eastern shore of the island of Newfoundland in the province of Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada.
Crow Head
Town
Photo: Magicpiano, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Crow Head is a small town located on the north island of Twillingate in Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. It is home to the Long Point Lighthouse. Its only land border is with the Town of Twillingate, to the southeast.
Durrell
Town
Durrell is a community on the southern island of Twillingate, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. The village is located off Route 340, named Durrell Street.
Higgins Island
- Type: Island
- Categories: coastline, locality, and landform
- Location: Newfoundland and Labrador, Atlantic Canada, Canada, North America
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Latitude
49.6742° or 49° 40′ 27″ northLongitude
-54.7609° or 54° 45′ 39″ westOpen location code
88X7M6FQ+MMOpenStreetMap ID
way 135772816OpenStreetMap feature
natural=coastlineOpenStreetMap feature
place=island
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