Little Caribou Spit

Little Caribou Spit is a small sandy strip of land located along the south side of Monroes Island, that separates Caribou Harbour from the Northumberland Strait.

Black Point

in Point

Black Point is a rocky headland located on the north side of Caribou Island extending out into the Northumberland Strait.

Caribou Reef

in Reef

Caribou Reef is located just off the north easterly tip of Caribou Island, in the Northumberland Strait, and one of the reasons a light-house beacon is placed at Gull Point.

Gull Spit is a small sandy strip of land (about half a kilometer) located along the south side of Caribou Island, that extends south into Caribou Harbour. It is a home for many species of sea birds and also a sandy beach used by locals.

Hansons Cove

in Cove

Hansons Cove is a small, sheltered inlet with a narrow entrance, located on the south side of Caribou Island between Mackenzie Point and Kenneth Point.

Caribou Island

in Pictou County Communities, Island

The name Caribou Island refers to both a terrain feature and a community. The rural coastal community of Caribou Island is located on the north side of Caribou Harbour on Caribou Island. The Mi’kmaq name for Caribou Island was “Komoogun-uk” where birds are decoyed. William Rodgers who came to Nova Scotia from Ireland about 1769 settled at Caribou Island about 1803.