Terence Bay, Nova Scotia
Encyclopedia
Terence Bay is a rural
fishing
community on the Chebucto Peninsula
in the Halifax Regional Municipality, Nova Scotia
. It is located on the shore of the Atlantic Ocean
, 10 km off the Prospect Road, off Route 333
, 21.2 kilometers from Halifax
.
The community has the status of designated place
in Canadian census data. Its name may also sometimes be seen as Terrence Bay, although Terence is the correct spelling.
at which the RMS Atlantic
disaster occurred, and Sandy Cove
,at which a cemetery and monument to the wreck and an interpretive centre are located.
Rural
Rural areas or the country or countryside are areas that are not urbanized, though when large areas are described, country towns and smaller cities will be included. They have a low population density, and typically much of the land is devoted to agriculture...
fishing
Fishing
Fishing is the activity of trying to catch wild fish. Fish are normally caught in the wild. Techniques for catching fish include hand gathering, spearing, netting, angling and trapping....
community on the Chebucto Peninsula
Chebucto Peninsula
The Chebucto Peninsula is a Canadian peninsula located in central Nova Scotia entirely within the Halifax Regional Municipality on the Atlantic coast....
in the Halifax Regional Municipality, Nova Scotia
Nova Scotia
Nova Scotia is one of Canada's three Maritime provinces and is the most populous province in Atlantic Canada. The name of the province is Latin for "New Scotland," but "Nova Scotia" is the recognized, English-language name of the province. The provincial capital is Halifax. Nova Scotia is the...
. It is located on the shore of the Atlantic Ocean
Atlantic Ocean
The Atlantic Ocean is the second-largest of the world's oceanic divisions. With a total area of about , it covers approximately 20% of the Earth's surface and about 26% of its water surface area...
, 10 km off the Prospect Road, off Route 333
Nova Scotia Route 333
Route 333 is a collector road in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia.It is located in the Halifax Regional Municipality, connecting Upper Tantallon at Trunk 3 with Beechville at Trunk 3.From Shad Bay to Beechville it is named the "Prospect Road"...
, 21.2 kilometers from Halifax
Halifax Peninsula
The Halifax Peninsula is a community and planning area located in the urban core of Halifax Regional Municipality in the province of Nova Scotia. Halifax Peninsula is home to Downtown Halifax, the financial and economic heart of the region, which was also the site of the original settlement and...
.
The community has the status of designated place
Designated place
A designated place or DPL is a type of community or populated area identified by Statistics Canada for statistical purposes. DPLs are delineated for each decennial census as the statistical counterparts of incorporated places such as cities, towns and villages.DPLs are communities that lack...
in Canadian census data. Its name may also sometimes be seen as Terrence Bay, although Terence is the correct spelling.
History and Local Geography
It was originally settled around 1860 mainly by German and Irish immigrants, some of whose descendants still reside there. The origin of the name "Terence" in reference to the community is uncertain: theories have included that it is a mispronunciation or misspelling of "Terns", or of "Turner", although "Turner" is unknown in the community as a historical surname. The area in which Terence Bay is situated also contains the communities of Lower ProspectLower Prospect, Nova Scotia
Lower Prospect is a community of the Halifax Regional Municipality in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia on the Chebucto Peninsula....
at which the RMS Atlantic
RMS Atlantic
RMS Atlantic was a transatlantic ocean liner of the White Star Line that operated between Liverpool, United Kingdom, and New York City, United States. During the ship's 19th voyage, on 1 April 1873, it ran onto rocks and sank off the coast of Nova Scotia, killing 535 people...
disaster occurred, and Sandy Cove
Sandy Cove, Halifax, Nova Scotia
Sandy Cove is a community of the Halifax Regional Municipality in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia on the Chebucto Peninsula.- Climate :-References:* *...
,at which a cemetery and monument to the wreck and an interpretive centre are located.
Communications
- Area code 902Area code 902Area code 902 is the telephone area code in the Canadian provinces of Nova Scotia and Prince Edward Island, encompassing both provinces. The 902 area code was established in 1947 for all three Maritime provinces, with Newfoundland added shortly after it joined Canada; New Brunswick, along with...
; Telephone exchangeTelephone exchangeIn the field of telecommunications, a telephone exchange or telephone switch is a system of electronic components that connects telephone calls...
s - 852, 850 - First three digits of postal codeCanadian postal codeA Canadian postal code is a six-character string that forms part of a postal address in Canada. Like British and Dutch postcodes, Canada's postal codes are alphanumeric. They are in the format A0A 0A0, where A is a letter and 0 is a digit, with a space separating the third and fourth characters...
- B3T
Schools
- Terence Bay School
- Atlantic Memorial School, Terence Bay site