Welcome to Bear Point ...
Although we found mention of Bear Point during our research, we really don't have any information about it.<1> Given the context of how Bear Point was mentioned, we believe that it was a community rather than a locale or some type of landmark. We have done a cursory search and if it was a community, we haven't been able to find any evidence that it still exists..
We've added Bear Point to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Bear Point, please Contact Us.
A typical abbreviation for Bear Point: Bear Pt.
Time Zone: The area where we believe that Bear Point might be (or was) located is in the Atlantic Time Zone (AST/ADT) and observes daylight saving time. The time zone in French: AST- Heure Normale de l'Atlantique (HNA), ADT- Heure Avancée de l'Atlantique (HAA).
We believe that Bear Point would be found within the (902) area code.
Communities Also Named Bear Point ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Bear Point - they are located in Nova Scotia and Ontario.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Bear Point.
Communities near Bear Point ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Bear Point.
- Barrington
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barrington came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barrington
- Clam Point
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Crowell
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crowell came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crowell
- Lower Woods Harbour
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Shag Harbour
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shag Harbour came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shag Harbour
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shag Harbour <3>
- Woods Harbour
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woods Harbour came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woods Harbour
- The Hawk
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for The Hawk came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for The Hawk
- Barrington Head
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barrington Head came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barrington Head
- Forbes Point
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forbes Point came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forbes Point
- Barrington
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Bear Point ...
Looking for more information about Bear Point? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
In addition to the Tourism page for Bear Point, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Bear Point.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Province of Nova Scotia: https://novascotia.ca
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer. For example, we might find a sentence like "He went south past Bear Point and then turned west". While Bear Point could be some kind of landmark, we think that it's more likely to be a community. We've added Bear Point as a placeholder with the hope that we'll be able to add more information in the future.
Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Mile's to see Pete ... Mile's is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name.
Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time.
Also keep in mind that Bear Point could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong . Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out. |
| <2> | If we found a location and have questions about the accuracy of our information, we will simply say that the marker is 'in the vicinity'. We are not confident about the location and the position of our marker is only a rough guide. If we have too many doubts about the location, we will not include it in our database. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |