Head of St. Margarets Bay, Nova Scotia

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Coordinates: 44°40′58″N, 63°55′00″W

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Places and Communities in Halifax Regional Municipality
Head of St. Margarets Bay, Nova Scotia
Municipality:	Halifax Regional Municipality
Community Council:	Western Region Community Council
Planning Area:	St. Margarets Bay
Population:	824 [1] 2006 *
St. Margarets Bay Neighbourhoods or Villages
Black Point, Boutiliers Point, French Village, Glen Haven, Glen Margaret, Hacketts Cove, Head of St. Margarets Bay, Hubbards, Hubley, Indian Harbour, Ingramport, Lewis Lake, Peggys Cove, Queensland, Seabright, Simms Settlement, Tantallon, Upper Tantallon
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The Head of St. Margarets Bay is a rural community on the shore of St. Margarets Bay in the Halifax Regional Municipality on Trunk 3, 40 km west from Halifax.

Contents 1 History 2 Communications 3 Schools 4 References

[edit] History

The bay was named after Samuel de Champlain's mother Marguerite. His map of 1612 shows the bay as St. Marguerite Baie.

[edit] Communications

• Telephone exchange 902 - 826
• First three digits of postal code - B3Z
• Internet: Cable - Eastlink

[edit] Schools

• St. Margarets Bay Elementary

[edit] References

• HRM Civic Address Map