Reef Point, Pictou County
Reef Point, Nova Scotia
Reef Point Geography
- Official Name: Reef Point
- Geographic Feature Type Category: Terrain Feature
- Geographic Feature Type: Point
- Affiliated Community: Cape John
- Latitude / Longitude: 45.798869, -63.124782
Reef Point Maps
- 1:50k Topographic NTS Map: 011E14
- 1:250k Topographic NTS Map: 011E
- 1879 Pictou County Atlas Map: Section 3
- Nova Scotia Land Grant Map: NS Land Grant map 085
- Nova Scotia 1:10k Topographic Maps: 1045800063100 (Cape John), 1045750063100 (Marshville)
- Other Maps:
About Reef Point
Reef Point is a prominent coastal headland on the Cape John peninsula, long recognized as both a navigational landmark and a working shoreline. It projects into the Northumberland Strait just west of the Cape John wharf, where the Harbour Authority of Cape John operates one of the community’s key fishing facilities.
Its name reflects the shallow reefs and shoals that extend offshore, features that demanded careful seamanship from generations of local fishers navigating the entrance to John Bay and the River John estuary.
Compare a 2024 Cape John map with a historic 1879 Cape John map
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Cape John, Pictou County
Cape John Related Maps
1879 Cape John Map (Section 3)
2024 Map
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