| Last Visited: September, 2000 History/Info:
Deer Island Point Light sits at the southern point of Deer
Island in the campground of Deer Island Point Park. The small lighthouse
overlooks the Old Sow Whirlpool, which is the largest whirlpool in the western
hemisphere. The whirlpool is at its peak during the new and full moons and can
be seen three hours prior to high tide.
Personal Note:
The southern end of Deer Island is also where you can get a ferry back
to Campobello Island. As we approached the campground my wife noted
that there wasn't much time before the ferry left. I said I'd be
quick. We saw the light tower (can't really called it a light"house").
It was rather disappointing. I snapped some photos, got back in the
car, and... well... we missed the ferry. We had to wait another hour
for the next ferry. Deer Point light wasn't worth missing the ferry.
Oh well.
Latitude/Longitude: 44°55.69'N 66°59.31'W
Directions:
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map
- From the northern point of the island at the ferry landing in Stuartwon,
take route 772 south.
- Follow Route 772 through Nor-West Harbor.
- At the end of the road, take a left towards Leonardville.
- Go through Leonardville and Hibernia.
- You will come to a (fork?) in the road. Cummings Cove is to the right.
Stay to the left, heading toward Deer Island Point.
- Just before the Ferry Landing is the entrance to the park on the right.
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