Pennant Point, Nova Scotia
44°25′51″N 63°39′00″W Pennant Point is a rural community located at the head of Pennant Harbour near Sambro on the Chebucto Peninsula in the Halifax Regional Municipality Nova Scotia on Route 349.
Pennant Point in Nova Scotia
Pennant Point is part of the Crystal Crescent Beach Provincial Park, which is popular with hikers and beachgoers.
Communications
- Telephone exchange 902 - 868
- First three digits of postal code - B3V
Submarine Cables
Pennant Point is a junction for Submarine communications cables from the United States, Europe, and Newfoundland. It connects with Herring Cove, Nova Scotia, about 12 km linear or about 20 km road distance away. Some connections north from Pennant Point are actually made through Herring Cove.
List of Cables
- TAT-9 - Manahawkin New Jersey, Conil, Cadiz, Spain, Goonhilly Downs, England, St. Hilaire-de-Riez, France - 8,358 Kilometers
- CANTAT-3 - Vestmannaeyjar, Iceland -- Tjørnuvík, Faroe Islands -- Redcar, United Kingdom -- Blaabjerg, Denmark—7,104 Kilometers
- CANUS 1 -Manasquan, New Jersey—1360 Kilometers
- CANTAT-2 -Retired -Widemouth, England - 5,195 Kilometers
Satellite station
A small satellite station operates the Inmarsat system from Pennant Point.
Parks
- Crystal Crescent Beach Provincial Park
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