West Lawrencetown

West Lawrencetown

West Lawrencetown is an unincorporated Canadian rural community located in Nova Scotia's Halifax Regional Municipality. It was named after Charles Lawrence, who was governor of Nova Scotia when the area was settled. [ [http://www.destination-ns.com/common/places.asp?PlaceID=52#top Lawrencetown On Destination: Nova Scotia ] ]

Situated approximately 24 km east of Halifax Harbour, West Lawrencetown is located on a peninsula in the Atlantic Ocean formed by Cole Harbour to the west and Lawrencetown Lake (a natural harbour) to the east. The community of Upper Lawrencetown is located northwest along the Highway 107 corridor and the coastal community of Lawrencetown is to the southeast where Lawrencetown Beach Provincial Park is situated.

The area has a unique micro climate as a result of the shallow waters of Cole Harbour and Lawrencetown Lake which are heated by the daytime sun and retained by an abandoned railway embankment constructed across the waterway which acts as a barrier to tidal exchange. As a result, West Lawrencetown experiences fewer fog days compared to other areas along the Eastern Shore.

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