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.
Spry Bay | |
|---|---|
  Spry Bay Location within Nova Scotia | |
| Coordinates: 44°50′N 62°37′W / 44.833°N 62.617°W | |
| Country |  Canada |
| Province |  Nova Scotia |
| Municipality | Halifax Regional Municipality |
| District | 2[1] |
| Founded | 1818[2] |
| Government | |
| • Type | Regional Council |
| • Governing Council | Halifax Regional Council |
| Time zone | UTC-4 (AST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-3 (ADT) |
| GNBC Code | CBKEJ[3] |
| Highways |  Trunk 7 |
| Part of a series about Places in Nova Scotia | |
References edit
Citations edit
- ^ "Current Polling District Boundaries". Halifax Regional Municipality. Retrieved 24 December 2018.
- ^ a b c Scott 2011, p. 245.
- ^ "Spry Bay". Natural Resources Canada. Retrieved 24 December 2018.
- ^ "Google Maps". Google. Retrieved 22 March 2019.
- ^ "Tomlee Bay". Natural Resources Canada. Retrieved 22 March 2019.
- ^ "Spry Bay". Natural Resources Canada. Retrieved 5 December 2016.
- ^ "Spry Bay Campground & Cabins". Archived from the original on 2015-10-06. Retrieved 5 December 2016.
- ^ "Taylor Head Provincial Park" (PDF). Nova Scotia Provincial Parks. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2015-05-10. Retrieved 5 December 2016.
Bibliography edit
Scott, David (2011). Nova Scotia Place Names. DESPUB. ISBN 978-0-9865370-1-1.