Lockeport, Nova Scotia
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| Lockeport | |
| Community statistics | |
| Area | 2.32 km² |
| Population | 701a |
| Population density | 302.1/sq kma |
| Earnings | 20,824b |
| Latitude | 43.711754 N |
| Longitude | -65.11225 W |
| Elevation | Sea level to 3 Meters |
| Government | |
| Mayor | Darian Huskilson |
| Governing body | Town of Lockeport Council |
| Founded | 1762 |
| Incorporated | February 26, 1907 |
| Other information | |
| Website | none |
| Time zone | AST (UTC-4) |
| Postal code | B0T 1L0 |
| Telephone Exchange | 902 - 656 |
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a According to StatCan Census Year 2001 |
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Lockeport is a town in Shelburne County, Nova Scotia, Canada.
Lockeport is situated on a near island in the Ragged Islands Bay of the south shore . The area around the harbour is known to be as "Ragged Islands" In 1762 a native of Rhode Island came to Liverpool and was listed as the proprietor of the township in November of 1764. Shortly afterward him, Joseph Hardy and Josiah Churchill founded the settlement which was known as Locke's Island. Inhabitants renamed it " Lockeport" and in 1907 it was incorporated with Churchill Locke as the first mayor. As of 2001 the population was 701. The main industries are fishing and tourism.
The Crescent Beach was on the back of the 1954 series of the Canadian 50 dollar bill. The community has a 125 year history of Icelandic settlement .
[edit] Communications
- The Postal Code is B0T 1L0
- The Telephone exchange is 902-656
[edit] Demographics
- Total Population 701 in 2001 census
- Total Dwellings 322
- Total Land Area 2.32 Km²
- No. of Buinesses 10
[edit] External Links
- The Icelandic Memorial Society
- Crescent Beach Centre
- Lockeport Regional high School
- Public Archives of Nova Scotia
- Carter Island Lighthouse.
- Town Info Page
- Statistics Canada Profile
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