The Hawk, Nova Scotia

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The Hawk
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Location of The Hawk, Nova Scotia
Coordinates: 43°25′04″N65°37′16″W / 43.417778°N 65.621111°W / 43.417778; -65.621111 [1]
Country Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada
Province Flag of Nova Scotia.svg Nova Scotia
County Shelburne
Municipal district Barrington
Time zone UTC-4 (AST)
 • Summer (DST) UTC-3 (ADT)
Area code 902
Access RoutesHawk Point Road
via Nova Scotia Route 330.svg Route 330

The Hawk is a community on Cape Sable Island in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia, located in the Municipality of the District of Barrington of Shelburne County. [2] It is the most southerly community in Nova Scotia, as well as the most southerly anywhere in Canada outside of Ontario.

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History

The Hawk is said to be named for a shipwreck that washed ashore there during the early days of settlement, and the name "Hawk inlet" was used as early as 1819. [3]

A schoolhouse was built at The Hawk in 1875, with new schools built in 1890 and 1951. A lighthouse was built at The Hawk in 1861. [3]

The Hawk had a population of 243 people in 1956. [3]

The Hawk Beach

The beach at The Hawk is located within the Cape Sable Important Bird Area. Visible from the beach is the 101-foot-tall Cape Sable Lighthouse. [4]

The beach is known for its birdwatching opportunities, particularly for birds such as the common eider, oldsquaw, scoter sea ducks, phalaropes, and terns. The area is also a nesting spot for piping plovers. [5]

See also

References

  1. ↑ Nova Scotia Geographical Names: The Hawk [ permanent dead link ]
  2. ↑ Government of Nova Scotia website: Community Counts
  3. 1 2 3 Fergusson, C. Bruce (1967). Place-Names and Places of Nova Scotia. Halifax, N.S.: Public Archives of Nova Scotia. p. 670. Retrieved 30 September 2025.
  4. ↑ "The Hawk Beach". Tourism Nova Scotia. Halifax, N.S.: Government of Nova Scotia. 2025. Retrieved 30 September 2025.
  5. ↑ Causley, Robert (2012). Nova Scotia & PEI Backroad Mapbook. Vancouver: Mussio Ventures. p. 174. ISBN   978-1-9268-0634-1 . Retrieved 30 September 2025– via Google Books.

43°25′04″N65°37′16″W / 43.41778°N 65.62111°W / 43.41778; -65.62111 (The Hawk, Nova Scotia)


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