Merigomish Beach, Pictou County
Merigomish Beach Island, Nova Scotia
Merigomish Beach Geography
- Official Name: Merigomish Beach
- Geographic Feature Type Category: Terrain feature
- Geographic Feature Type: Protected Beach
- Affiliated Community: Big Island
- Latitude / Longitude: 45.674569, -62.375374
Merigomish Beach Maps
- 1:50k Topographic NTS Map: 011E09
- 1:250k Topographic NTS Map: 011E
- 1879 Pictou County Atlas Map: Section 19
- Nova Scotia Land Grant Map: NS Land Grant map 093
- Nova Scotia 1:10k Topographic Maps: 1045650062400 (Big Island), 1045650062300 (Lower Barneys River)
- Other maps:
About Merigomish Beach
Merigomish Beach located on Big Merigomish Island in the rural coastal community of Big Island. The beach and surrounding dunes are renowned for their pristine, sandy shoreline and tranquil, natural habitat.
The beach is labeled as Cumberland Beach on the 1777 Map.
The beach is a protected area under Nova Scotia’s Beaches Act, legally designated as protected land, specifically the area lying landward from the mean high watermark. The boundaries and conditions for this designation are detailed in provincial legislation, helping to preserve the ecosystem and natural beauty of the area for generations to come.
[Source: NovaScotia.ca ]
Big Merigomish Island Related Maps
1777 Map
1879 Map
2024 Map
Aerial Views of Merigomish Beach
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