Burntcoat, Nova Scotia
Burntcoat | |
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Burntcoat Head Park | |
| Coordinates: 45°18′43″N 63°47′25″W / 45.31194°N 63.79028°W | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Nova Scotia |
| Municipality | East Hants Municipality |
| District | 5 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Regional Council |
| • Governing body | Municipal Council of East Hants |
| Highest elevation | 60 m (200 ft) |
| Lowest elevation | 0 m (0 ft) |
| Time zone | UTC-4 (AST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-3 (ADT) |
| Postal code | B0N 1T0 |
| Area code | 902 |
| GNBC Code | CAFNI |
| Highways | Route 215 |
| Website | www.burntcoatheadpark.ca |
| Part of a series about Places in Nova Scotia | |
Burntcoat (improperly known as Burncoat) is an unincorporated rural Canadian community in Hants County, Nova Scotia. The area is well known for its cape of Burntcoat Head, the location of the largest recorded tidal range (the greatest difference in height between high tide and low tide) of anywhere in the world. It is also home to Burntcoat Head Park, which offers public access to the ocean floor.