Head of St. Margarets Bay, Nova Scotia

Head of St. Margarets Bay is a rural community on the northeast corner of St. Margarets Bay. The community is in the Halifax Regional Municipality, 40 km west from Halifax via on Trunk 3.

Head of St. Margarets Bay
Rural Community
Head of St. Margarets Bay
Coordinates: 44°40′58″N 63°55′00″W
CountryCanada
ProvinceNova Scotia
MunicipalityHalifax Regional Municipality
Community councilWestern Region Community Council
Planning AreaSt. Margarets Bay
Population
 (2006 census)
  Total824

History

The bay was named after Samuel de Champlain's mother Marguerite. His map of 1612 shows the bay as St. Marguerite Baie. The community is the site of the St. Margaret's Bay Hydroelectric System, built in 1922, the oldest hydro plant in Nova Scotia.

Communications

Schools

  • St. Margarets Bay Elementary

References


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