Hampton, Nova Scotia

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Hampton Lighthouse

Hampton is a community in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia, located in Annapolis County. [1] It overlooks the Bay of Fundy and a lighthouse was built here in 1911. [2]

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References

  1. "Hampton". Geographical Names Board of Canada . Natural Resources Canada . Retrieved 26 January 2018.
  2. Place-Names and Places of Nova Scotia. Halifax, NS: Public Archives of Nova Scotia. 1967. p. 278. Retrieved 26 January 2018.

Coordinates: 44°54′13.66″N65°20′55.46″W / 44.9037944°N 65.3487389°W / 44.9037944; -65.3487389 (Hampton, Nova Scotia)