Chebucto Peninsula

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Chebucto Peninsula
Chebucto Peninsula
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Location of Chebucto Peninsula in municipal Halifax
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Chebucto Peninsula
Location of Chebucto Peninsula in Nova Scotia
Coordinates: 44°35′N63°45′W / 44.583°N 63.750°W / 44.583; -63.750
CountryFlag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada
ProvinceFlag of Nova Scotia.svg  Nova Scotia
Municipality Halifax Regional Municipality
Founded21 June 1749
Neighborhoods Bedford, Beechville, Halifax Peninsula, Mainland Halifax, Peggy's Cove, Sambro, Stillwater Lake, Tantallon
Government
  TypeRegional Municipality
Time zone UTC−4 (AST)
  Summer (DST) UTC−3 (ADT)
Postal code span
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Area code(s) 902, 782
Part of a series about Places in Nova Scotia

The Chebucto Peninsula is a peninsula located in central Nova Scotia, Canada, entirely within the Halifax Regional Municipality on the Atlantic coast.

It is bordered by St. Margarets Bay in the west, the open Atlantic Ocean to the south, and Halifax Harbour (including Bedford Basin) to the east. The peninsula also includes a sub-peninsula - the Halifax Peninsula.

The majority of the central part of the Chebucto Peninsula is uninhabited and designated a protected wilderness area to prevent encroaching urban sprawl development. [1]

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References

  1. Patriquin, David (October 7, 2015). "The Chebucto Peninsula: A Significant Conservation Area" (PDF). Retrieved March 20, 2017.