Woods Harbour, Nova Scotia
Community in Nova Scotia, Canada
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Woods Harbour is a community in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia, located in the Barrington municipal district of Shelburne County.[2][3]
Woods Harbour, Nova Scotia | |
|---|---|
  Location of Woods Harbour, Nova Scotia | |
| Coordinates: 43.541389°N 65.733333°W[1] | |
| Country |  Canada |
| Province |  Nova Scotia |
| County | Shelburne |
| Municipal district | Barrington |
| Government | |
| • Type | Municipal Council |
| • Warden | Eddie Nickerson |
| Time zone | UTC-4 (AST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-3 (ADT) |
| Area code | 902 |
| Access Routes |  Trunk 3 |
The number of residents is around 1227.[4]
The Mi'kmaq name for the area was Cockouquit, which was a word for duck.[5] Cockerwit Passage, leading into the harbour, retains a version of the name.[5]
