Port Hawkesbury, Nova Scotia
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| Towns of Nova Scotia | |
| Port Hawkesbury | |
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| Motto: Cape Breton's Front Porch | |
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| Community statistics | |
| Area | 8.35 km² |
| Population | 3,922a |
| Population density | 443.5/sq kma |
| Earnings | $41,304b |
| Latitude | 45°36'55"N N |
| Longitude | 61°21'51"W W |
| Elevation | Sea level to 54 Metres |
| Government | |
| Mayor | Billy Joe MacLean |
| Governing body | Port Hawkesbury Town Council |
| Founded | 1789 |
| Incorporated | January 22, 1889 |
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| Website | http://www.townofporthawkesbury.ca/ |
| Time zone | AST (UTC-4) |
| Postal code | B9A |
| Telephone Exchange | 902 625 |
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a According to StatCan Census Year 2006 |
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Port Hawkesbury (2006 population 3,922) is a town located on the southwestern end of Cape Breton Island, on the north shore of the Strait of Canso, in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia.
The town was originally named Ship Harbour (after the harbour upon which it is located) and is largely a service centre for western Cape Breton Island with many of its residents working in large industries in an industrial park located in the adjacent community of Point Tupper, Richmond County.
[edit] Notable people from Port Hawkesbury
- Aaron Johnson an NHL draft pick now playing with the NHL's Columbus Blue Jackets.
[edit] External links
- Town of Port Hawkesbury - official web site
- SAERC TV - website run by high school students
- Granville Green - website
- Port Hawkesbury Civic Centre - official website
- Port Hawkesbury's Unofficial Myspace Page
- Port Hawkesbury's Online Community
