Cape d'Or is a headland located near Advocate, Cumberland County, on the Bay of Fundy coast of the Canadian province of Nova Scotia.
Cape d'Or is a continuation of the North Mountain tholeiitic basalt formation,[2] and is marked by dramatic 200 m (660 ft) cliffs on its western side and 30 m (98 ft) cliffs on its southern side overlooking treacherous tidal currents in the Minas Channel.
[3] An archaeological excavation near the lighthouses in 1980 found extensive native artifacts dated to about 2000 years ago.
The shafts were connected to the processor and a shipping terminal at nearby Horseshoe Cove by a short narrow-gauge railway.
The Advocate District Development Association obtained a lease through the County of Cumberland to preserve the site and its structures in 1995.
[4] Most of the Cape is heavily forested, but the areas beside and above the lighthouse are cleared and grassy providing excellent long-distance views of the cliffs, sea stacks and tidal rips in good weather.