Pugwash, Nova Scotia

Pugwash is a village in Cumberland County, Nova Scotia, Canada. It had a population of 736 as of the 2016 census.[1]

Pugwash
Village
Motto: 
World Famous for Peace
Pugwash is located in Nova Scotia
Pugwash
Pugwash
Location of Pugwash in Nova Scotia
Coordinates: 45.850°N 63.661°W / 45.850; -63.661
Country Canada
Province Nova Scotia
CountyCumberland
Founded1807
Electoral Districts     
Federal
Cumberland-Colchester
ProvincialCumberland North
Government
 • Governing BodyPugwash Village Commission
 • ChairTracey Mundle
 • MLAElizabeth Smith-McCrossin Progressive Conservative Association of Nova Scotia
 • MPLenore Zann (L)
Area
 • Total9.83 km2 (3.80 sq mi)
Elevation
5 m (16 ft)
Population
 (2012)
 • Total736
 • Density79.7/km2 (206/sq mi)
Time zoneATS
Postal Code
B0K 1L0
Area code+1-902-243
WebsiteThe Village Of Pugwash

Notable people
  • Charles Aubrey Eaton (1868–1953), clergyman and politician who served in the United States House of Representatives, representing the New Jersey's 4th congressional district from 1925 to 1933, and the 5th district from 1933 to 1953.[2]
  • Cyrus S. Eaton
  • Norman MacKenzie
  • James Dewar

Parks
  • Gulf Shore Provincial Park
  • Heather Beach Provincial Park [3]
The Northumberland Strait from the Gulf Shore Rd in the Pugwash area.

References
  1. "Census Profile, 2016 Census". Statistics Canada. Retrieved January 28, 2020.
  2. Charles Aubrey Eaton, Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. Accessed September 9, 2007.
  3. "Heather Beach | Nova Scotia Provincial Parks". parks.novascotia.ca. Retrieved 2017-04-07.

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