Savage Point, Pictou County
Savage Point, Nova Scotia
Savage Point Geography
- Official Name: Savage Point
- Geographic Feature Type Category: Terrain Feature
- Geographic Feature Type: Point
- Affiliated Community: Big Island
- Latitude / Longitude: 45.644304, -62.451999
Savage Point 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)
- Other maps:
About Savage Point
Savage Point is a low, sandy headland on the southern shore of Big Merigomish Island, extending into the sheltered waters of Merigomish Harbour. It is located across from Point Betty, and helps protect nearby Savage Cove.
The point was named for a Captain Savage of Truro, who died here, his vessel, the Betty, is said to have grounded nearby here as well, and perhaps leaded to naming of the nearby Point Betty.
[Sources: Nova Scotia Place Names / Place Names of Nova Scotia]
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