Spry Bay | |
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Coordinates: 44°50′N 62°37′W / 44.833°N 62.617°W | |
Country | Canada |
Province | Nova Scotia |
Municipality | Halifax Regional Municipality |
District | 2[1] |
Founded | 1818[2] |
Government | |
• Type | Regional Council |
• Governing Council | Halifax Regional Council |
Time zone | UTC-4 (AST) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-3 (ADT) |
GNBC Code | CBKEJ[3] |
Highways | Trunk 7 |
Part of a series about Places in Nova Scotia |
Spry Bay is a rural community on the Eastern Shore of Nova Scotia, Canada, in the Halifax Regional Municipality. The community is situated along the Marine Drive on Trunk 7 about 12 km (7.5 mi) southwest of Sheet Harbour, Nova Scotia.[4] The community extends around the shores of Tomlee Bay, an inlet of Spry Bay, itself an inlet of the Atlantic Ocean.[5][6] The mi'kmaq name for the area was Sebimkouaak, which translates to "extensive bog".[2] Dutch families settled across the bay in 1818, and their settlement was named Dutch Town.[2] The community is the home of the Spry Bay Campground and Cabins,[7] as well as Taylor Head Provincial Park.[8] The park contains sand beaches, 22 km (14 mi) of hiking trails and user facilities.