Baccaro, Nova Scotia

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Baccaro ({{IPAc-en|ˈ|b|æ|k|ə|r|oʊ}} {{respell|BAK|ə|roh}}){{Citation| author = The Canadian Press| title = The Canadian Press Stylebook| place = Toronto| publisher = The Canadian Press| edition = 18th| year = 2017}} is a community in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia, located in the Barrington Municipal District.[http://www.gov.ns.ca/finance/communitycounts/geogpage.asp?p=com>ype=Community&acctype=&gnew=&table=&chartid=&mapid=&dcol=&ptype=geo&gview=3&sub=&tid= Government of Nova Scotia website: Community Counts]

The community's name comes from "baccolaos," the Basque word for cod-fish.https://www.barringtonmunicipality.com/Visiting-Us/visit-lighthouses Baccaro Point has a weather station (Station ID WCP). It is mainland Nova Scotia's southernmost point. However, there are a few islands, such as Cape Sable Island, that are further south.{{Cite web|url=http://lighthousefriends.com/light.asp?ID=1358|title = Baccaro Point Lighthouse}}