Welcome to Fox Harbour ...

Fox Harbour is located on the northern coast of Nova Scotia (on the Northumberland Strait).

While we don't have a date for the founding of Fox Harbour, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was on a map dated 1897.

A typical abbreviation for Fox Harbour: Fox Hbr. (or less commonly used: Fox Harb. or Fox Hrbr.)

Time Zone: Fox Harbour lies in the Atlantic Time Zone (AST/ADT) and observes daylight saving time. The time zone in French: AST- Heure Normale de l'Atlantique (HNA), ADT- Heure Avancée de l'Atlantique (HAA).

Fox Harbour is located in the (902) area code.

Communities Also Named Fox Harbour ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 3 communities that are also named Fox Harbour - they are located in Newfoundland and Labrador (2) and Nova Scotia.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Fox Harbour.

Communities near Fox Harbour ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Fox Harbour.

• Lower Gulf Shore
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lower Gulf Shore came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lower Gulf Shore
• Wallace Bridge
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wallace Bridge came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wallace Bridge
• East Wallace
  (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Wallace came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Wallace
• Gulf Shore
  (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gulf Shore
• North Shore
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Shore
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for North Shore <2>
• South Wallace Bay
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Wallace Bay
• Wallace Ridge
  (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wallace Ridge came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wallace Ridge
• Wallace Station
  (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wallace Station came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wallace Station
• North Wallace Bay
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Wallace Bay
• Wallace Bay
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wallace Bay

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Fox Harbour ...

Looking for more information about Fox Harbour? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Fox Harbour, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Fox Harbour.

Adding Fox Harbour to Our Gazetteer ...

As we work on our Gazetteer, we occasionally find mention of a community that is new to us. When we find such a community, we add it to our Gazetteer with the hope of adding more information in the future.

The earliest source we've referenced which mentioned Fox Harbour was on a map titled Map of Maritime Provinces of Canada (from Rand McNally, 1897).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Fox Harbour.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Fox Harbour. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Province of Nova Scotia: https://novascotia.ca