Lockeport, Nova Scotia

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established_date2 = February 26, 1907
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postal_code = B0T 1L0
area_code = 902
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blank1_name =Median Earnings*
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website = http://www.lockeport.ns.ca
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Part of a series about Places in Nova Scotia

Lockeport is a town in Shelburne County, Nova Scotia, Canada.

Lockeport is located on a near island in the Ragged Islands Bay of the South Shore. The area around the harbour is known to be as "Ragged Islands." In 1762, a native of Rhode Island came to Liverpool and was listed as the proprietor of the township in November of 1764. Shortly afterward, he, Joseph Hardy and Josiah Churchill founded the settlement which was known as Locke's Island. Inhabitants renamed it "Lockeport," and in 1907, it was incorporated with Churchill Locke as the first mayor. As of 2001, the population is 701. The main industries are Fishing and Tourism.

One of the beaches of Lockeport, Crescent Beach, was on the back of the 1954 series of the Canadian 50 dollar bill.The community has a 125 year history of Icelandic settlement.

Communications

*Postal Code: B0T 1L0
*Telephone exchange: 902-656

Demographics

*Total Population: 701 in 2001 census
*Total Dwellings: 322
*Total Land Area: km2 to mi2|2.32|abbr=yes
*No. of Buinesses: 10

References

External links

* [http://www.lockeportseaderby.ca/ The Annual Lockeport Sea Derby ]
* [http://www.geocities.com/beachcentre/ Crescent Beach Centre ]
* [http://www.lockeport.ns.ca/index.html Town of Lockeport Official Info page.]
* [http://www.gov.ns.ca/nsarm/cap/places/page.asp?ID=367 Public Archives of Nova Scotia]
* [http://www.nslps.com/lights/lighthouse_page_01.asp?ID=80&SP=1&M=Intro Carter Island Lighthouse] .
* [http://www.nslps.com/lights/lighthouse_page_01.asp?ID=213 Gull Rock Lighthouse] .
* [http://lockeport.ednet.ns.ca/ Lockeport Regional high School]
* [http://www12.statcan.ca/english/profil01/CP01/Details/Page.cfm?Lang=E&Geo1=CSD&Code1=1201009&Geo2=PR&Code2=12&Data=Count&SearchText=lockeport&SearchType=Begins&SearchPR=12&B1=All&Custom= Statistics Canada Profile]
* [http://www.nova-scotia-icelanders.ednet.ns.ca/lockeport.html The Icelandic Memorial Society ]