Port Hawkesbury
Port Hawkesbury
Gaelic: Baile a' Chlamhain / An Gut | |
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Town | |
| Nickname: Cape Breton's Front Porch | |
| Coordinates: 45°36′55″N 61°21′51″W / 45.61528°N 61.36417°W | |
| 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 (2021) | |
• Total | 8.10 km2 (3.13 sq mi) |
| Highest elevation | 54 m (177 ft) |
| Lowest elevation | 0 m (0 ft) |
| Population (2021) | |
• Total | 3,210 |
| • Density | 396.3/km2 (1,026/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC-4 (AST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-3 (ADT) |
| Postal code | B9A |
| Area code | 902 |
| Telephone Exchange | 625 |
| Median Earnings* | $65,500 |
| NTS Map | 11F11 Port Hawkesbury |
| GNBC Code | CBELL |
| Website | townofporthawkesbury.ca |
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Port Hawkesbury (Scottish Gaelic: Baile a' Chlamhain) is a municipality in southern Cape Breton Island, Nova Scotia, Canada. While within the historical county of Inverness, it is not part of the Municipality of Inverness County.
Their slogan is "Opportunities Await".