Shelburne, Nova Scotia
town in Shelburne County, Nova Scotia, Canada
Shelburne is a town located in southwestern Nova Scotia, Canada. It is home to the Bowers Meadows Wilderness Area.[2]
Shelburne | |
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Town | |
Nickname: Where Canada's history comes alive | |
Coordinates: 43°45′48″N 65°19′25″W / 43.763333°N 65.323611°W[1] | |
Country | Canada |
Province | Nova Scotia |
County | Shelburne |
Founded | 1783 |
Incorporated | April 4, 1907 |
Government | |
• Type | Town of Shelburne Council |
• Mayor | Karen Mattatall |
• MLA | Kim Masland (PC) |
• MP | Bernadette Jordan (L) |
Area (2016) | |
• Land | 8.84 km2 (3.41 sq mi) |
Highest elevation | 6 m (20 ft) |
Lowest elevation | 0 m (0 ft) |
Population (2016) | |
• Total | 1,743 |
• Density | 197.2/km2 (511/sq mi) |
• Change (2011-16) | 3.4% |
• Dwellings | 909 |
Time zone | UTC-4 (AST) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-3 (ADT) |
Postal code(s) | |
Area code | 902 & 782 |
Access Routes | Trunk 3 |
Website | www |
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changeWikimedia Commons has media related to Shelburne, Nova Scotia.
- Town of Shelburne official website
- Visit Shelburne and Lockeport Archived 2015-04-15 at the Wayback Machine
- Western Counties Regional Library website