Sambro, Nova Scotia

Sambro
Community
Sambro is located in Nova Scotia
Sambro
Sambro
Location within Nova Scotia
Coordinates: 44°28′46″N 63°36′32″W / 44.47944°N 63.60889°W / 44.47944; -63.60889
Country Canada
Province Nova Scotia
MunicipalityHalifax Regional Municipality
District11
Founded1755
Government
 • TypeRegional Council
 • Governing CouncilHalifax Regional Council
 • Community CouncilChebucto Community Council
Area
 • Total7.7 km2 (3.0 sq mi)
Highest elevation
31 m (102 ft)
Lowest elevation
0 m (0 ft)
Time zoneUTC-4 (AST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-3 (ADT)
Canadian Postal code
B3V
Telephone Exchange902 868
GNBC CodeCBHBV

Sambro is a rural fishing community on the Chebucto Peninsula in the Halifax Regional Municipality, in Nova Scotia, Canada. It is on the Atlantic Ocean at the head of Sambro Harbour, immediately west of the entrance to Halifax Harbour. Sambro is at the end of Route 306.

Sambro Island is within the community southeast of the harbour and is home to the Sambro Island Lighthouse, the oldest operational lighthouse in the Americas (since 1758). It stands 62 feet on the top of the rocky island. The original lens from the lighthouse is on display at the Maritime Museum of the Atlantic in Halifax.

Sambro Island Light, built 1758, with 18th-century fog cannons

Sambro Harbour also has a small pepperpot style lighthouse located at the harbour entrance.