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 | |
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Rural Community | |
  Head of St. Margarets Bay | |
| Coordinates: 44°40′58″N 63°55′00″W | |
| 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 |
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
- Telephone exchange 902 – 826
- First three digits of postal code – B3Z
- Internet: Cable – Eastlink
Schools
- St. Margarets Bay Elementary
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