Ketch Harbour is a
rural
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fishing
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and
residential
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community on the
Chebucto Peninsula
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It is bordered by St. Margarets Bay in the west, the open Atlantic Ocean to the south, and ...
in the
Halifax Regional Municipality
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on the shore of the
Atlantic Ocean
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on
Route 349, 17 kilometers from
Halifax. It is currently inhabited by people who, for the most part, commute to
Halifax and its surrounding areas to work. The community attained ownership of the government wharf in 1999 and since that time have worked to maintain public access to the harbour for the community. Ketch Harbour established a residents association at the same time to ensure its long term sustainability.
Settlement History
The community has been an important fishing spot for well over two hundred years. It is situated close to the City of Halifax at a time when most travelled by boat. A fisherman's catch could be easily transported to Halifax by water for sale in the city's markets. This convenience made it one of the earliest spots to be settled following the colonization of Halifax in 1749.
By 1752, seventy-five people lived in Ketch Harbour. Within ten years it was known as Catch Harbour and a number of families had been issued grants. Thirty years later, by 1792, several more families had arrived, many of whom have descendants still living in the area.
Communications
*
Telephone exchange
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Events
By place
Europe
* Spring – Adalbert II, Margrave of Tuscany, Adalbert II, margrave of March of Tuscany, Tuscany, revol ...
– 346 868
* First three digits of
postal code
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– B3V
*Internet Cable –
Eastlink
Community demographics
* Total Population – 1902
* Total Dwellings – 739
* Total Land Area – 74.14 km
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Surrounding communities
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Duncans Cove (Rural 1.96 km)
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Sambro Head (Rural 2.50 km)
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Sandy Cove (Rural 3.02 km)
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Bald Rock (Rural 3.38 km)
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Portuguese Cove (Rural 3.78 km)
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Sambro (Rural 4.65 km)
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Bear Cove (Rural 5.06 km)
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Sambro Creek (Rural 5.55 km)
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East Pennant (Rural 6.81 km)
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West Pennant (Rural 8.31 km)
References
History of Ketch Harbour*
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Communities in Halifax, Nova Scotia
Unincorporated communities in Nova Scotia
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