Lake Charlotte, Nova Scotia

Lake Charlotte is a rural cottage community on the Eastern Shore of the Halifax Regional Municipality, Nova Scotia, Canada. The community is located on the junction of Trunk 7 and Clam Harbour Road, 58.23 kilometers from Downtown Halifax .

Lake Charlotte
Lake Charlotte
Lake Charlotte
Coordinates: 44°46′03″N 62°57′05″W

Lake
Lake Charlotte
Lake Charlotte
Lake Charlotte in Nova Scotia
LocationHalifax County, Nova Scotia
TypeGlacial Lake
Basin countriesCanada
Max. length15 km (9.3 mi)
Max. width2 km (1.2 mi)
Max. depth48 m (157 ft)
Surface elevation6 m (20 ft)
Islandsmany small islands around the midpoint of the lake
SettlementsLake Charlotte, Nova Scotia, Upper Lakeville, Nova Scotia

Lake Charlotte, a lake for which the community is named, is a relatively deep lake by Nova Scotian standards. Reaching a maximum depth of 48 meters in the deepest point,[1] and with many areas of the north half featuring depths in excess of 20 meters, it is deeper than Kejimkujik Lake, Nova Scotia's largest natural lake, and Lake Ainslie, Nova Scotia's second largest lake. The lake is popular with recreational boaters, as well, during the summer months.

Communications

Demographics
  • Total Population - 821
  • Total Dwellings - 389
  • Total Businesses - 15
  • Total Land Area - 108.259 km²

Attractions

There is a 750 hectares (1,900 acres) provincial park reserve at Lake Charlotte that offers backcountry hiking and camping, carry-in and boat launch potential and winter recreation. It was acquired by the Province of Nova Scotia in the mid-1970s as part of its commitment to establish an Eastern Shore Seaside Park System.[2]

There is also a Memory Lane Heritage Village Museum in Lake Charlotte.

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References
  1. Maps of Nova Scotia Lakes
  2. Lake Charlotte Provincial Park Reserve (information sheet)


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