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Port Hawkesbury

Port Hawkesbury
Gaelic: Baile a' Chlamhain / An Gut
Town
Official seal of Port Hawkesbury
Seal
Nickname(s): Cape Breton's Front Porch
Port Hawkesbury is located in Nova Scotia
Port Hawkesbury
Port Hawkesbury
Location of Port Hawkesbury, Nova Scotia
Coordinates: 45°36′55″N 61°21′51″W / 45.61528°N 61.36417°W / 45.61528; -61.36417
Country  Canada
Province  Nova Scotia
Municipality Inverness County
Founded 1789
Incorporated January 22, 1889
Government
 • Mayor Brenda Chisholm-Beaton
 • Governing Body Port Hawkesbury Town Council
Area (2016)
 • Total 8.10 km2 (3.13 sq mi)
Highest elevation 54 m (177 ft)
Lowest elevation 0 m (0 ft)
Population (2016)
 • Total 3,214
 • Density 396.6/km2 (1,027/sq mi)
Time zone AST (UTC-4)
 • Summer (DST) ADT (UTC-3)
Postal code B9A
Area code(s) 902
Telephone Exchange 625
Median Earnings* $48,141
NTS Map 011F11
GNBC Code CBELL
Website townofporthawkesbury.ca
  • Median household income, 2005 ($) (all households)
Port Hawkesbury Airport
Climate chart ()
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