Back Harbour, Pictou County
Back Harbour, Nova Scotia
Back Harbour Geography
- Official Name: Back Harbour
- Geographic Feature Type Category: Hydrographic Feature
- Geographic Feature Type: Harbour
- Affiliated Communities: Kings Head / Woodburn
- Latitude / Longitude: 45.633463, -62.49211
The the hydrographic feature: Harbour: A sheltered body of water near the coast partially covered by land, often ideal for boats to be docked.
Back Harbour Maps
- 1:50k Topographic NTS Map: 011E09
- 1:250k Topographic NTS Map: 011E
- 1879 Pictou County Atlas Map: Section 14
- Nova Scotia Land Grant Map: NS Land Grant map 093
- Nova Scotia 1:10k Topographic Maps:1045600062400 (Merigomish)
- Other Maps:
- T1195 CLSR / NS31 (1899)
- 1777 Northumberland Strait Map
- 1842 Merigomish Harbour Map
- Merigomish Harbour nautical chart CA4445 (online version)
- 1864 Pictou County Township Map
- 1872 Northumberland Strait Map
- 1878 Pictou County Map
- 2018-052 RSATL NS – Digital orthophoto created from 15cm high resolution aerial images
About Back Harbour
Back Harbour is a small part of Merigomish Harbour located between the south side of Kings Head and Olding Island.
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