Kings Head, Nova Scotia is a

headland A headland, also known as a head, is a coastal landform, a point of land usually high and often with a sheer drop, that extends into a body of water. It is a type of promontory. A headland of considerable size often is called a cape.Whittow, John ...

at the end of

Melmerby Beach Provincial Park Melmerby Beach Provincial Park is a provincial park located in Little Harbour, Nova Scotia, Canada. General Information Melmerby Beach Provincial Park is located on Nova Scotia's North Shore, fronting the Northumberland Strait approximately ...

in the

Canadian Canadians (french: Canadiens) are people identified with the country of Canada. This connection may be residential, legal, historical or cultural. For most Canadians, many (or all) of these connections exist and are collectively the source of ...

province of

Nova Scotia Nova Scotia ( ; ; ) is one of the thirteen provinces and territories of Canada. It is one of the three Maritime provinces and one of the four Atlantic provinces. Nova Scotia is Latin for "New Scotland". Most of the population are native Eng ...

, located in

Pictou County Pictou County is a county in the province of Nova Scotia, Canada. It was established in 1835, and was formerly a part of Halifax County from 1759 to 1835. It had a population of 43,657 people in 2021, a decline of 0.2 percent from 2016. Furthermo ...

. It was the site of a

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en construction marking the entrance to

Merigomish Harbour 31 Merigomish Harbour 31 is a Mi'kmaq reserve located in Pictou County, Nova Scotia. It is administratively part of the Pictou Landing First Nation Pictou Landing First Nations is a Mi'kmaq First Nation band government in Nova Scotia, Canada. Th ...

. The light is no longer operational but the base building is now a private residence accessed by Levi White Road.

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