Trafalgar, Nova Scotia

Community in Nova Scotia, Canada

Trafalgar

Community

Trafalgar

Location within Nova Scotia

Coordinates: 45°17′17″N 62°39′34″W﻿ / ﻿45.28806°N 62.65944°W﻿ / 45.28806; -62.65944
Country|  Canada
Province|  Nova Scotia
Municipality| Municipality of Pictou County
Saint Marys Municipal District
Halifax Regional Municipality
Government

• Governing Council| Pictou County Municipal Council
Saint Marys Municipal District Council
Halifax Regional Council
Highest elevation

| 205 m (673 ft)
Lowest elevation

| 120 m (390 ft)
Time zone| UTC-4 (AST)
• Summer (DST)| UTC-3 (ADT)
Canadian Postal code|

B0K 1C0

Area code| 902
Telephone exchange| 522
GNBC Code| CBMGP
Part of a series about Places in Nova Scotia

Trafalgar is a Canadian rural community located inland from Nova Scotia's Eastern Shore. While it is named after the Battle of Trafalgar, it is not pronounced the same as Trafalgar England. Emphasis is on the first syllable traf'-el-GAR.[1]

It is located at the boundaries of Pictou County, Guysborough County (specifically the Municipality of the District of St. Mary's) and Halifax County (specifically the Halifax Regional Municipality).

Trafalgar is located on Route 374 at the north end of the Liscomb Sanctuary and an associated forest fire-fighting station.

## Porcupine Lake-Trafalgar Forest Fire

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During the summer of 1976, a small brush fire of unknown ignition broke out with the fire quickly spreading to surrounding wilderness. It eventually consumed some 32,000 acres (130 km2) of forest. Pilot William Burtt of Dominion Pegasus helicopters was dispatched from Cape Breton Island. Burtt, flying a Bell 206 jet ranger, selflessly provided relentless aerial attack. Through his diligent & heroic actions, Burtt was able to save the lives of a boy scout troop trapped by the fire.[citation needed]

Places adjacent to Trafalgar, Nova Scotia

|  | Lorne, Nova Scotia
New Glasgow, Nova Scotia
Via  Route 374 |

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Trafalgar, Nova Scotia

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West Loon Lake, Nova Scotia
Via Woodside Rd.
To  Route 336 | Lochaber Mines, Nova Scotia
Sheet Harbour, Nova Scotia
Via  Route 374 |

## References

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* HRM Civic Address Map

1. ^ "Place-names of the Province of Nova Scotia". Halifax, N.S. Royal Print. & Litho. 1922.

## External links

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* Nova Scotia Transportation Webcam
* HRM Communities