Trafalgar, Nova Scotia
| Trafalgar | |||
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| Coordinates: 45°17′17″N 62°39′34″W / 45.28806°N 62.65944°WCoordinates: 45°17′17″N 62°39′34″W / 45.28806°N 62.65944°W | |||
| Country |  Canada |
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| Province |  Nova Scotia |
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| Municipality | Municipality of Pictou County Saint Marys Municipal District Halifax Regional Municipality |
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| • Governing Council | Pictou County Municipal Council Saint Marys Municipal District Council Halifax Regional Council |
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| Elevation | 120 -205 m (−553 ft) | ||
| Time zone | AST (UTC-4) | ||
| • Summer (DST) | ADT (UTC-3) | ||
| Canadian Postal code | B0K 1C0 | ||
| Area code(s) | 902 | ||
| Telephone exchange | 522 | ||
| GNBC Code | CBMGP | ||
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Trafalgar is a Canadian rural community located inland from Nova Scotia's Eastern Shore. It is not pronounced the same as Trafalgar England. Emphasis is on the first syllable traf'-el-GAR.
It is located at the boundaries of Pictou County, Guysborough County (specifically the Municipality of the District of St. Mary's) and Halifax County (specifically the Halifax Regional Municipality).
Trafalgar is located on Route 374 at the north end of the Liscomb Game Sanctuary and an associated forest fire-fighting station.
[edit] Porcupine Lake / Trafalgar Forest Fire
During the summer of 1976 a small brush fire of unknown ignition broke out. The fire quickly spread to surrounding wilderness. Eventually consuming some 32,000 acres (130 km2) of forest. Pilot William Burtt of Dominion Pegasus helicopters. Was dispatched from Cape Breton Island. Burtt, flying a Bell 206 jet ranger. Provided relentless aerial attack. Saving the lives of a local boy scout troop trapped by fire.
