Angel Point, Pictou County
Angel Point, Nova Scotia
Angel Point Geography
- Official Name: Angel Point
- Geographic Feature Type Category: Terrain Feature
- Geographic Feature Type: Point
- Affiliated Community: Marshville
- Latitude / Longitude: 45.763655, -63.11237
A Point is a land feature that extends into a body of water, typically smaller and less prominent extension of land compared to a cape . Sometimes used interchangeably with “headland,” but it generally implies a smaller and less significant coastal projection.
Angel Point Maps
- 1:50k Topographic NTS Map: 011E14
- 1:250k Topographic NTS Map: 011E
- 1879 Pictou County Atlas Map: Section 4
- Nova Scotia Land Grant Map: NS Land Grant map 085
- Nova Scotia 1:10k Topographic Map: 1045750063000 (River John), 1045750063100 (Marshville)
- Other:
About Angel Point
Angel Point is a small headland in Marshville, extending northward into Amet Sound along the Northumberland Strait. It is a mapped coastal feature that helps define the eastern side of the Marshville shoreline, lying just east of Rocky Point.
The point itself is a modest projection compared to larger capes, but it plays a role in shaping the sheltered waters of Amet Sound, which has long been valued for its warm, shallow waters and safe anchorages. It’s rocky shoreline provides habitat for intertidal species and serves as a vantage point for observing birdlife and fishing activity in the Strait. Its proximity to Rushtons Beach Provincial Park and other recreational areas makes it part of a broader coastal corridor where residents and visitors alike enjoy swimming, walking, and boating.
Angel Point Related Maps
1841 Amet Sound Map
1879 Marshville Map
2024 Map
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