Spry Bay, Nova Scotia

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Spry Bay
Spry Bay is located in Nova Scotia
Spry Bay
Spry Bay
Location within Nova Scotia
Coordinates: 44°50′N 62°37′W / 44.833°N 62.617°W / 44.833; -62.617Coordinates: 44°50′N 62°37′W / 44.833°N 62.617°W / 44.833; -62.617
Country Canada
Province Nova Scotia
MunicipalityHalifax Regional Municipality
District2[1]
Founded1818[2]
Government
 • TypeRegional Council
 • Governing CouncilHalifax Regional Council
Time zoneUTC-4 (AST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-3 (ADT)
GNBC CodeCBKEJ[3]
Highways Trunk 7
Part of a series about Places in Nova Scotia

Spry Bay is a rural community on the Eastern Shore of Nova Scotia, Canada, in the Halifax Regional Municipality. The community is situated along the Marine Drive on Trunk 7 about 12 km (7.5 mi) southwest of Sheet Harbour, Nova Scotia.[4] The community extends around the shores of Tomlee Bay, an inlet of Spry Bay, itself an inlet of the Atlantic Ocean.[5][6] The mi'kmaq name for the area was Sebimkouaak, which translates to "extensive bog".[2] Dutch families settled across the bay in 1818, and their settlement was named Dutch Town.[2] The community is the home of the Spry Bay Campground and Cabins,[7] as well as Taylor Head Provincial Park.[8] The park contains sand beaches, 22 km (14 mi) of hiking trails and user facilities.

References[]

Citations[]

  1. ^ "Current Polling District Boundaries". Halifax Regional Municipality. Retrieved 24 December 2018.
  2. ^ a b c Scott 2011, p. 245.
  3. ^ "Spry Bay". Natural Resources Canada. Retrieved 24 December 2018.
  4. ^ "Google Maps". Google. Retrieved 22 March 2019.
  5. ^ "Tomlee Bay". Natural Resources Canada. Retrieved 22 March 2019.
  6. ^ "Spry Bay". Natural Resources Canada. Retrieved 5 December 2016.
  7. ^ "Spry Bay Campground & Cabins". Archived from the original on 2015-10-06. Retrieved 5 December 2016.
  8. ^ "Taylor Head Provincial Park" (PDF). Nova Scotia Provincial Parks. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2015-05-10. Retrieved 5 December 2016.

Bibliography[]

Scott, David (2011). Nova Scotia Place Names. DESPUB. ISBN 978-0-9865370-1-1.

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