Tusket Islands
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The Tusket Islands are a number of islands located in the Atlantic Ocean, south of Yarmouth, Nova Scotia.
The islands stretch along the coast from Pinkney's Point to Wedgeport and include:
- Allen Island
- Pease Island
- Spectacle Island
- Ellenwood Island
- Murder Island
- Holmes Island
- Haymaker Island
- Turpentine Island
- Owls Head Island
- Eagle Island
- Marks Island
- Candlebox Island
- Tarpaulin Island
- Dog and Calf Islands
- Big Tusket Island
- Green Island
Tusket Island itself has the highest elevation of 100 feet and Bald Tusket Island has an elevation of 50 feet high. Several dwellings were built on the islands during early decades of European settlement.[1]
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