Lockeport

Lockeport is a town and port in Shelburne County, Nova Scotia, Canada. It is a traditional Nova Scotian fishing town, situated on a peninsula in Allendale Bay. It is connected to the mainland by the Crescent Beach causeway. The area that surrounds the bay is known as the "Ragged Islands."

Lockeport
Town
Downtown Lockeport, Nova Scotia
Lockeport
Location of Lockeport, Nova Scotia
Coordinates: 43°41′41.77″N 65°6′34″W
CountryCanada
ProvinceNova Scotia
CountyShelburne County
TownLockeport
Founded1762
IncorporatedFebruary 26, 1907
Government
  TypeTown Council
  MayorCory Nickerson
  Deputy MayorDawn DeMings-Taylor
  Governing BodyTown of Lockeport Council
  MLAKim Masland (PC)
  MPRick Perkins Conservative Party of Canada
Area
 (2021)
  Total2.32 km2 (0.90 sq mi)
Highest elevation
3 m (10 ft)
Lowest elevation
0 m (0 ft)
Population
 (2021)
  Total476
  Density205.4/km2 (532/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC-4 (AST)
  Summer (DST)UTC-3 (ADT)
Postal code
B0T 1L0
Area code902
Telephone Exchange656
Median Earnings*$33,854
GNBC CodeCAUZR
Websitewww.lockeport.ns.ca
  • Median household income, 2005 ($) (all households)
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