Eunice Lake (Nova Scotia)
Appearance
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Location | Halifax County, Nova Scotia |
Coordinates | 44°48′41″N 63°08′54″W / 44.8115°N 63.1482°W |
Type | Glacial Lake |
Basin countries | Canada |
Max. length | 300 m (980 ft) |
Max. width | 150 m (490 ft) |
Surface elevation | 50 m (160 ft) |
Islands | None |
Eunice Lake is a lake located in the Ship Harbour Long Lake Wilderness Area in Nova Scotia, Canada. It can only be accessed by the Admiral Lake Loop of the Musquodoboit Trailways Association.[1] The lake is about 320 meters long and 190 meters wide. The trailhead is about 2 km north of Musquodoboit Harbour.[2]
Geographical Description
[edit]The lake is 50m AMSL and is very shallow, with a muddy bottom. It has several large rocks inside it and a high cliff on its north side. To its south lies a large ridge of rock, and beyond that lies a valley.
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d0/Eunice_Lake_Nova_Scotia_viewed_from_Eunice_Lake_Lookoff.jpg/220px-Eunice_Lake_Nova_Scotia_viewed_from_Eunice_Lake_Lookoff.jpg)
Access
[edit]It can only be accessed by the Admiral Lake Loop on the Musquodoboit Rail-Trail system. Other lakes encountered on the hike include Bayers Lake, Admiral Lake, and Little Lake.[3]
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/1e/Northern_Cliff_over_Eunice_Lake%2C_Nova_Scotia.jpg/220px-Northern_Cliff_over_Eunice_Lake%2C_Nova_Scotia.jpg)
References
[edit]- ^ "The Admiral Lake Loop". Musquodoboit Trailways Association. Archived from the original on August 30, 2012.
- ^ "Musquodoboit Trailway Map" (PDF). cdn.halifax.ca. Retrieved April 9, 2022.
- ^ "Admiral Lake Loop". Clubtread.com. Archived from the original on September 17, 2015.
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