Pugwash, Nova Scotia
Pugwash | |
|---|---|
.jpg) Pugwash Lighthouse | |
| Motto: World Famous for Peace | |
  Pugwash Location of Pugwash in Nova Scotia | |
| Coordinates: 45°51′00″N 63°39′40″W / 45.850°N 63.661°W | |
| Country |  Canada |
| Province |  Nova Scotia |
| County | Cumberland |
| Founded | 1807 |
| Electoral Districts Federal | Cumberland-Colchester |
| Provincial | Cumberland North |
| Government | |
| • Governing Body | Pugwash Village Commission |
| • Chair | Brent Wilson |
| • MLA | Elizabeth Smith-McCrossin Independent |
| • MP | Stephen Ellis (PC) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 9.80 km2 (3.78 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 5 m (16 ft) |
| Population (2021)[1] | |
| • Total | 746 |
| • Density | 76.2/km2 (197/sq mi) |
| Time zone | ATS |
| • Summer (DST) | Atlantic Standard Time |
| Postal Code | B0K 1L0 |
| Area code | +1-902-243 |
| Website | pugwashvillage |
Pugwash is a village in Cumberland County, Nova Scotia, Canada. It had a population of 746 as of the 2021 census.[1]
Notable people
[change | change source]- Charles Aubrey Eaton (1868–1953), clergyman and politician who served in the United States House of Representatives, representing the New Jersey's 4th congressional district from 1925 to 1933, and the 5th district from 1933 to 1953.[2]
- Cyrus S. Eaton
- Norman MacKenzie
- James Dewar
Parks
[change | change source]- Gulf Shore Provincial Park
- Heather Beach Provincial Park [3]
References
[change | change source]- 1 2 "Population and dwelling counts: Canada and designated places". Statistics Canada. February 9, 2022. Retrieved May 9, 2022.
- ↑ Charles Aubrey Eaton, Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. Accessed September 9, 2007.
- ↑ "Heather Beach | Nova Scotia Provincial Parks". parks.novascotia.ca. Retrieved 2017-04-07.
