Head of St. Margarets Bay, Nova Scotia

Coordinates: 44°40′58″N 63°55′00″W / 44.68278°N 63.91667°W / 44.68278; -63.91667

Head of St. Margarets Bay
Rural Community
Country	Canada
Province	Nova Scotia
Municipality	Halifax Regional Municipality
Community council	Western Region Community Council
Planning Area	St. Margarets Bay
Population (2006 census)
• Total	824

Head of St. Margarets Bay in 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.

History

The bay was named after Samuel de Champlain's mother Marguerite. His map of 1612 shows the bay as St. Marguerite Baie.

Communications

Telephone exchange 902 – 826
First three digits of postal code – B3Z
Internet: Cable – Eastlink

Schools

St. Margarets Bay Elementary

References

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Communities of St. Margarets Bay, Nova Scotia

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