Bear Point
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Shag Harbour, NS (Nearby: Clark's Harbour , Barrington Passage, Cape Island Centreville, Lower East Pubnico, Stoney Island)

5527 HWY 3
Shag Harbour, Nova Scotia
B0W 3B0


Nova Scotia Tourism Region : South Shore

Description From Owner:
  • Land grants were issued here in 1767. The name is believed to have originally been Bare Point for a lack of vegetation at the time. There is no record of any incident involving a bear. One of the first lobster factories on the coast was established here.
  • With permission from 'Nova Scotia Place Names' David E. Scott 2015


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