Baccaro ( ) is a community in the Canadian province of
Nova Scotia
Nova Scotia is a Provinces and territories of Canada, province of Canada, located on its east coast. It is one of the three Maritime Canada, Maritime provinces and Population of Canada by province and territory, most populous province in Atlan ...
, located in the
Barrington Municipal District.
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The community's name comes from "baccolaos," the Basque word for cod-fish. Baccaro Point has a weather station
A weather station is a facility, either on land or sea, with instruments and equipment for measuring atmosphere of Earth, atmospheric conditions to provide information for weather forecasting, weather forecasts and to study the weather and clima ...
(Station ID WCP). It is mainland Nova Scotia's southernmost point. However, there are a few islands, such as Cape Sable Island
Cape Sable Island, locally referred to as Cape Island, is a small Canada, Canadian island at the southernmost point of the Nova Scotia peninsula. It is sometimes confused with Sable Island. Historically, the Argyle, Nova Scotia region was known ...
, that are further south.
See also
* List of communities in Nova Scotia
This is a list of communities in the Provinces and territories of Canada, Canadian province of Nova Scotia. For the purposes of this list, a community is defined as an unincorporated area, unincorporated settlement inside or outside a municipality ...
References
External links
Baccaro on Destination Nova Scotia
Communities in Shelburne County, Nova Scotia
Meteorological stations
Populated coastal places in Canada
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