Port Hawkesbury
Town in Nova Scotia, Canada / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
This article is about the town. For the airport, see Allan J. MacEachen Port Hawkesbury Airport.
Port Hawkesbury (Scottish Gaelic: Baile a' Chlamhain) is a municipality in southern Cape Breton Island, Nova Scotia, Canada. While within the historical county of Inverness, it is not part of the Municipality of Inverness County.
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Port Hawkesbury
Gaelic: Baile a' Chlamhain / An Gut | |
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Town | |
Nickname: Cape Breton's Front Porch | |
Coordinates: 45°36′55″N 61°21′51″W | |
Country | Canada |
Province | Nova Scotia |
Municipality | Inverness County |
Founded | 1789 |
Incorporated | January 22, 1889 |
Government | |
• Mayor | Brenda Chisholm-Beaton[1] |
• Governing Body | Port Hawkesbury Town Council |
Area (2016)[2] | |
• Total | 8.10 km2 (3.13 sq mi) |
Highest elevation | 54 m (177 ft) |
Lowest elevation | 0 m (0 ft) |
Population | |
• Total | 3,214 |
• Density | 396.6/km2 (1,027/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC-4 (AST) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-3 (ADT) |
Postal code | B9A |
Area code | 902 |
Telephone Exchange | 625 |
Median Earnings* | $48,141 |
NTS Map | 11F11 Port Hawkesbury |
GNBC Code | CBELL |
Website | townofporthawkesbury.ca |
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