44°26′21″N 64°05′06″W / 44.43923°N 64.0851°W
  East Ironbound | |
| Geography | |
|---|---|
| Location | South of the Aspotogan Peninsula, Nova Scotia |
| Coordinates | 44°26′21″N 64°05′06″W / 44.43923°N 64.0851°W |
| Administration | |
Canada | |
| Province | Nova Scotia |
| County | Lunenburg County |
East Ironbound is an inhabited island located off the Aspotogan Peninsula in Lunenburg County, Nova Scotia, between St. Margarets Bay and Mahone Bay.[1]
The East Ironbound Combined Lighthouse and Dwelling is a registered historic place.[2]
Cultural influence
editThe island is the focal point of the novel Rockbound.[3]
In the summer of 1945 Jack L. Gray boarded with the Young family on the island and made many sketches of island life which subsequently were turned into large paintings.[citation needed]
Part of the film Deeply was filmed on East Ironbound.[citation needed]
References
edit- ^ Nautical chart #4386 St. Margarets Bay, published by Canadian Hydrographic Service, 2004
- ^ "East Ironbound Combined Lighthouse and Dwelling". Historic Places of Canada. Parks Canada. Retrieved 23 July 2013.
- ^ Davies, Gwendolyn (1989). ""Afterword"". Rockbound. University of Toronto Press. pp. 295–296. ISBN 978-0-8020-6723-4.
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