St. Margarets Bay, Nova Scotia
- This article is about the water body. See St. Margarets Bay, Nova Scotia (administrative district) for the article about the administrative district.
St. Margarets Bay is a Canadian bay located on the Atlantic coast of Nova Scotia on the border of the Halifax Regional Municipality and Lunenburg County .
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[edit] Description
Opening south directly onto the Atlantic, its eastern shore is formed by the Chebucto Peninsula and its western shore by the Aspotogan Peninsula, while the head of the bay (the northern shore) is the main part of the Nova Scotia peninsula.
The bay's shores are mostly rocky, although the head of the bay offers several sandy beaches at Queensland, Black Point and Cleveland; another sandy beach exists on the western shore of the bay at Bayswater; and there is a small sandy beach on eastern shore on Micou's Island. St. Margarets Bay is a cruising destination for sailing yachts and its picturesque shorelines offer protection in many natural harbours, as well as anchorages in coves and near small islands.
[edit] Communities
[edit] Eastern Shore
Along the Chebucto Peninsula (from south to north):
- Peggys Cove
- Indian Harbour
- Hackett's Cove
- Glen Margaret
- Seabright
- French Village
- Glen Haven
- Tantallon
- Whynacht's Point
- Upper Tantallon
[edit] Northern Shore
Along the head of the bay (from east to west):
- Allen Heights
- Todd's Island
- Head of St. Margarets Bay
- Mason's Point
- Boutilier's Point
- Ingramport
- Black Point
- Queensland
- Hubbards
[edit] Western Shore
Along the Aspotogan Peninsula (from north to south):
- Fox Point
- Mill Cove
- Birchy Head
- The Lodge
- Northwest Cove
- Southwest Cove
- Aspotogan
- Bayswater
[edit] Islands
St. Margarets Bay contains numerous islands, particularly along its eastern shore. These islands were historically used by the Mi'kmaq Nation and some contain burial sites.
The bay's larger islands are listed below:
- Southwest Island
- Horse Island
- Shut-in Island
- Croucher Island
- Owls Head Island (connected to the mainland by a small bridge)
- Moser's Island
- Micou's Island
[edit] Swissair 111
St. Margaret's bay was the site of the crash of Swissair Flight 111. On the night of September 2, 1998, the Swiss-registered MD-11 slammed into the waters of Peggy's Cove, killing all 229 aboard. An artistic memorial has since been erected on the shores, in honor of the victims.
[edit] External links
- Google Map-based guide to all of the islands in the Bay, including photos and ownership information.
- Regional Travel and Visitor Portal for Accommodations, Attractions & Events in St. Margarets Bay
[edit] References
Nautical chart #4386 St. Margarets Bay, published by Canadian Hydrographic Service, 2004 Coordinates: 44°35′N 64°00′W / 44.583°N 64°W
