Woods Harbour, Nova Scotia

Woods Harbour is a community in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia, located in the Barrington municipal district of Shelburne County.Government of Nova Scotia website: Community CountsThe Nova Scotia Atlas, 5th ed., Formac Publishing Co. Ltd., Halifax, NS, 2001, p. 86

The number of residents is around 1227.

The Mi'kmaq name for the area was Cockouquit, which was a word for duck. Cockerwit Passage, leading into the harbour, retains a version of the name.

See also List of communities in Nova Scotia

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