Western Head, Nova Scotia

Western Head is a community in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia, located in the Region of Queens Municipality. The Meteorological Service of Canada maintains a weather station in Western Head ID: CWWE. A lighthouse and fog station, the Western Head Lighthouse, is located here at 43°59′21″N 64°39′41″W / 43.989109°N 64.661495°W / 43.989109; -64.661495 (Western Head Lighthouse). The lighthouse is an octagonal concrete tower with an aluminum lantern.^[1]^[2]

Western Head is prone to tropical storms and hurricanes that track up the East Coast. However, effects are usually quick and minimal as the cool waters may weaken the storm, and storms usually move very quickly across Western Head. For example, Hurricane Earl made landfall near Western Head as a large Category One hurricane in 2010.

44°0′0″N 64°40′0″W / 44.00000°N 64.66667°W / 44.00000; -64.66667 (Western Head, Nova Scotia)

References

^ "Western Head Lighthouse". Region of Queens Municipality. Retrieved 2024-01-10.
^ "Western Head Lighthouse". Nova Scotia Lighthouse Preservation Society. Retrieved 2024-01-10.

"Western Head on Destination Nova Scotia". Tourism Nova Scotia. Archived from the original on 2005-03-22.

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[1] "Western Head Lighthouse". Region of Queens Municipality. Retrieved 2024-01-10.

[2] "Western Head Lighthouse". Nova Scotia Lighthouse Preservation Society. Retrieved 2024-01-10.

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