Blonde Rock, Nova Scotia

Blonde Rock is a shoal off the south-eastern tip of Nova Scotia, Canada. It is located at position 43°20' north 65°58' west, and 9.3 kilometres (5.8 mi) roughly south-southeast of Seal Island.[1]

The shoal was named after British Royal Navy frigate HMS Blonde, which was wrecked on the shoal on 21 January 1782.[2]

References

  1. ↑ "Blonde Rock, Nova Scotia, Canada,". Travelingluck.com. 2015. Retrieved 15 November 2015.
  2. ↑ "Blonde Frigate (Old Warship) 1782". Wrecksite.eu. 2015. Retrieved 15 November 2015.

Coordinates: 43°20′00.6″N 65°58′55.6″W / 43.333500°N 65.982111°W / 43.333500; -65.982111

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