The Hawk, Nova Scotia Explained

The Hawk
Settlement Type:Community
Pushpin Map:Nova Scotia
Pushpin Label Position:none
Pushpin Map Caption:Location of The Hawk, Nova Scotia
Pushpin Mapsize:275
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:Province
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Type3:Municipal district
Subdivision Name3:Barrington
Population As Of:2006
Timezone:AST
Utc Offset:-4
Timezone Dst:ADT
Utc Offset Dst:-3
Coordinates Footnotes:[1]
Coordinates:43.4178°N -65.6211°W
Area Code:902
Blank Name:Access Routes
Blank Info:Hawk Point Road
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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. The Hawk is sometimes confused with Port Hawkesbury Nova Scotia, and Cape Sable island is as well as with Sable Island (noted for the wild horses of Sable Island). The Hawk is named after a schooner that was washed ashore there in the 1800s. Hawk Beach is considered one of the most beautiful beaches in Nova Scotia, and is a popular place for bird watchers, as all of Hawk Point is a centre for migratory birds.

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43.4178°N -65.6211°W

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  1. http://142.176.62.102/scripts/esrimap.dll?name=nsplacenames&cmd=4&zoomcons=1&action=zoomToPlace&objid=19254&prov=false Nova Scotia Geographical Names: The Hawk
  2. http://www.gov.ns.ca/finance/communitycounts/geogpage.asp?p=com&gtype=Community&acctype=&gnew=&table=&chartid=&mapid=&dcol=&ptype=geo&gview=3&sub=&tid= Government of Nova Scotia website: Community Counts