Burntcoat Head, Nova Scotia
- Burntcoat Head, Nova Scotia
Burntcoat Head is an unincorporated Canadian community in Hants County, Nova Scotia.
The community is named after a headland of the same name and is located on the south shore of the Minas Basin, a sub-basin of the Bay of Fundy.
Burntcoat Head has a public wharf that has been the location of a tide gauge since the 19th century. The tide gauge at Burntcoat Head is currently operated by the Canadian Hydrographic Service and has recorded the highest tidal range in the world.
A park at Burntcoat Head contains a replica lighthouse and walking trails and displays that interpret the natural and human history of the Minas Basin.
External Link
* [http://www.nslps.com/lights/lighthouse_page_01.asp?ID=49 Burntcoat Head Lighthouse, "Nova Scotia Lighthouse Preservation Society web page"]
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