East Point, Prince Edward Island
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East Point, Prince Edward Island is located in Prince Edward Island
East Point, Prince Edward Island
Location of East Point in Prince Edward Island
East Point is a cape and an unincorporated community located at the easternmost extremity of Prince Edward Island, Canada. Its geographic coordinates are 46o27'N, 61o58'W.
It is the dividing point for delineating the eastern limits of the Northumberland Strait. Its shores consist of dramatic high sandstone cliffs. The Canadian Coast Guard maintains a lighthouse as a navigational aid beacon.
Shipwrecks
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Among others, the following ships have been wrecked at East Point:
- SS Quebec in 1879.[1]
- HMS Phoenix in 1882.[1]
- HMCS Assiniboine while under tow in 1945.[2]
References
[edit ]- ^ a b Adele Townshend. "The Wreck of the Phoenix" (PDF). University of Prince Edward Island. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2011年10月06日. Retrieved 2011年07月28日.
- ^ English, John (1993). Amazon to Ivanhoe: British Standard Destroyers of the 1930s. Kendal, England: World Ship Society. p. 46. ISBN 0-905617-64-9.
46°27′N 61°58′W / 46.450°N 61.967°W / 46.450; -61.967 (East Point)
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