Fox Harbour is a Canadian

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community in

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, situated on a peninsula extending into the

Northumberland Strait The Northumberland Strait (French: ''détroit de Northumberland'') is a strait in the southern part of the Gulf of Saint Lawrence in eastern Canada. The strait is formed by Prince Edward Island and the gulf's eastern, southern, and western sho ...

. It reportedly received its name from a Captain Fox who stayed there at a point during the

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. The community's primary industries are agriculture, fishing and tourism. Fox Harbour is located on a

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of the same name; the community of Lower Gulf Shore is to the west and

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is to the south. Homes are primarily situated around the harbour with a focal point being the picturesque St. Andrew's United Church, part of the Three Harbours Pastoral Charge of the

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Fox Harb'r Resort

During the late 1990s, the entrepreneur

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developed an exclusive luxury resort and

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situated around Cape Cliff on the north side of the peninsula between the community and the Northumberland Strait. Named Fox Harb'r Resort, the facility includes condominiums, marina, a championship golf course, restaurant and spa. It is served by

Fox Harbour Airport Fox Harbour Airport is a privately owned airport located north of Fox Harbour, Nova Scotia, Canada on the shore of Northumberland Strait. It was built as part of the Fox Harb'r Resort, owned by Ron Joyce. After completion of the airport, the ...

External links

Fox Harb'r Resort - official website

Google map view of Fox Harb'r resort with Fox Harbour located to the south
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