Terence Bay, Nova Scotia

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Coordinates: 44°28′00″N, 63°42′59″W

Terence Bay (population 824 2006)[1] is a rural fishing community on the Chebucto Peninsula in the Halifax Regional Municipality on the shore of the Atlantic Ocean 10 km. off the Prospect Road, off Route 333, 21.2 kilometers from Halifax.

Contents 1 History and Local Geography 2 Communications 3 Schools 4 Demographics 5 References

[edit] History and Local Geography

It was originally settled around 1860 mainly by German and Irish immigrants, some of whose descendants still reside there. The origin of the name "Terence" in reference to the community is uncertain: theories have included that it is a mispronunciation or misspelling of "Terns", or of "Turner", although "Turner" is unknown in the community as a historical surname. The area in which Terence Bay is situated also contains the communities of Lower Prospect, at which the S.S. Atlantic disaster occurred, and Sandy Cove, at which a cemetery and monument to the wreck and an interpretive centre are located.

[edit] Communications

• Telephone exchange 902 - 852,850
• First three digits of postal code - B3T

[edit] Schools

Terence Bay School Atlantic Memorial School - Terence Bay site(since 1996)

[edit] Demographics

• Total Population 824
• Total Dwellings 356
• Total Land Area 33.636 km SQ

[edit] References

• Lighthouse Route Destination Nova Scotia
• HRM Civic Address Map