Quoddy Narrows

	Quoddy Narrows Quoddy can mean the following places: ;Canada * East Quoddy, Nova Scotia * West Quoddy, Nova Scotia ;United States Quoddy Head State Park in Maine West Quoddy Head Light West Quoddy Head, in Quoddy Head State Park, Lubec, Maine, is the easternmost point of the contiguous United States. In 1808 a lighthouse was constructed at the site to guide ships through the Quoddy Narrows. The current tower, with distinctive ... in Maine {{Geodis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	East Quoddy, Nova Scotia East Quoddy is a rural community on the Eastern Shore of Nova Scotia, Canada, in the Halifax Regional Municipality. The community is situated on the Marine Drive along Nova Scotia Trunk 7 about east of Sheet Harbour, Nova Scotia Sheet Harbour is a rural community in Nova Scotia, Canada. It is located in the eastern reaches of the Halifax Regional Municipality, approximately northeast of the central urban area of the municipality, concentrated on Downtown Halifax and .... It can be found along the eastern shore of Quoddy Harbour, an inlet of the Atlantic Ocean. References Communities in Halifax, Nova Scotia General Service Areas in Nova Scotia {{HalifaxNS-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	West Quoddy, Nova Scotia West Quoddy is a rural community on the Eastern Shore of Nova Scotia, Canada, in the Halifax Regional Municipality. It is located along the Marine Drive on Nova Scotia Trunk 7 about east of Sheet Harbour, Nova Scotia. The community is located at the mouth of the Quoddy River and the head of Quoddy Harbour. Several small islands are located in the harbour. Settlement of the area began around 1820. The modern-day name for the settlement is derived from the mi'kmaq name for the area, ''Noodakwade'', meaning "the seal hunting place". The settlement was previously known as West Newdy Quoddy, an anglicized version of the native name. Several variations of the name of the community were used as well, including Noody Quoddy, Noody Quoday and Newdiquoddy. A Presbyterian church was opened on October 19, 1873, and a Baptist Baptists form a major branch of Protestantism distinguished by baptizing professing Christian believers only ( believer's baptism), and doing so by complete ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Quoddy Head State Park Quoddy Head State Park is a state park located four miles off Maine State Route 189 in Lubec, Maine on the easternmost point of land in the continental United States. On its , purchased by the state in 1962, the park features of hiking trails, extensive forests, two bogs, diverse habitat for rare plants, and the striking, red-and-white striped lighthouse tower of West Quoddy Head Light. In 1808, West Quoddy Head Light became the easternmost lighthouse in the United States. Its light and fog cannon warned mariners of Quoddy's dangerous cliffs, ledges, and Sail Rock. Among the first to use a fog bell and later a steam-powered foghorn, this lighthouse greatly reduced shipwrecks in this foggy area, even as shipping increased. In 1858, the present red-and-white tower replaced the original. Monitored and serviced by the United States Coast Guard, its light still shines through its original third-order Fresnel lens. After automation in 1988, the light station became part of adjacen ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]