Spry Bay, Nova Scotia

Spry Bay is a rural community on the Eastern Shore of Nova Scotia, Canada, in the Halifax Regional Municipality. The community is situated along the Marine Drive on Trunk 7 about 12 km (7.5 mi) southwest of Sheet Harbour, Nova Scotia.[4] The community extends around the shores of Tomlee Bay, an inlet of Spry Bay, itself an inlet of the Atlantic Ocean.[5][6] The mi'kmaq name for the area was Sebimkouaak, which translates to "extensive bog".[2] Dutch families settled across the bay in 1818, and their settlement was named Dutch Town.[2] The community is the home of the Spry Bay Campground and Cabins,[7] as well as Taylor Head Provincial Park.[8] The park contains sand beaches, 22 km (14 mi) of hiking trails and user facilities.

Spry Bay
Rural Community
Spry Bay
Location within Nova Scotia
Coordinates: 44°50′N 62°37′W
Country Canada
Province Nova Scotia
MunicipalityHalifax Regional Municipality
District2[1]
Founded1818[2]
Government
 • TypeRegional Council
 • Governing CouncilHalifax Regional Council
Time zoneUTC-4 (AST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-3 (ADT)
GNBC CodeCBKEJ[3]
Highways Trunk 7
Part of a series about Places in Nova Scotia

References

Citations
  1. "Current Polling District Boundaries". Halifax Regional Municipality. Retrieved 24 December 2018.
  2. Scott 2011, p. 245.
  3. "Spry Bay". Natural Resources Canada. Retrieved 24 December 2018.
  4. "Google Maps". Google. Retrieved 22 March 2019.
  5. "Tomlee Bay". Natural Resources Canada. Retrieved 22 March 2019.
  6. "Spry Bay". Natural Resources Canada. Retrieved 5 December 2016.
  7. "Spry Bay Campground & Cabins". Archived from the original on 2015-10-06. Retrieved 5 December 2016.
  8. "Taylor Head Provincial Park" (PDF). Nova Scotia Provincial Parks. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2015-05-10. Retrieved 5 December 2016.

Bibliography

Scott, David (2011). Nova Scotia Place Names. DESPUB. ISBN 978-0-9865370-1-1.

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