Chance Harbour, Nova Scotia

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Chance Harbour
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Chance Harbour
Chance Harbour in Nova Scotia
Coordinates: 45°39′52.44″N62°35′31.31″W / 45.6645667°N 62.5920306°W / 45.6645667; -62.5920306 (Chance Harbour, Nova Scotia)
CountryFlag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada
ProvinceFlag of Nova Scotia.svg Nova Scotia
Municipality Pictou County
Government
  Governing BodyTrenton Town Council
  MayorShannon Macinnis
  MLA Pat Dunn (PC)
  MP Sean Fraser (L)
Time zone UTC-4 (AST)
  Summer (DST) UTC-3 (ADT)
Area code 782

Chance Harbour is a community in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia, located in Pictou County. [1] [2] It is situated 90 minutes from both Halifax and the scenic Cabot Trail and 30 minutes from the Caribou-Wood Islands Ferry. It is home to Melmerby Beach Provincial Park.

References

  1. Fergusson, C. Bruce (1967). Place-Names and Places of Nova Scotia. Halifax, N.S.: Public Archives of Nova Scotia. p. 119. Retrieved 27 November 2025.
  2. "Chance Harbour". Geographical Names Data Base . Natural Resources Canada . Retrieved 27 November 2025.