The Hawk, Nova Scotia
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The Hawk | |
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  Location of The Hawk, Nova Scotia | |
| Coordinates: 43°25′04″N 65°37′16″W / 43.417778°N 65.621111°W[1] | |
| Country |  Canada |
| Province |  Nova Scotia |
| County | Shelburne |
| Municipal district | Barrington |
| Time zone | UTC-4 (AST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-3 (ADT) |
| Area code | 902 |
| Access Routes | Hawk Point Road via  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.
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]
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