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Glace Bay is located in Nova Scotia, Canada, at approximate coordinates 46.1949°, -59.9562°.

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Glace Bay

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Founded

1785

Land area35.15 km²

Coordinates46.19°, -59.96°

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Founded

1785

Area

35.15 km²

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Overview

Glace Bay is a community in the eastern part of the Cape Breton Regional Municipality in Nova Scotia, Canada. It forms part of the general area referred to as Industrial Cape Breton.

History & geography

History

As early as the 1720s, the French inhabited the area to supply Fortress of Louisbourg with coal. They named the location baie de Glace (literally, Bay of Ice) because of the sea ice which filled the ocean each winter. In 1748, after the capture of Fortress Louisbourg, the British constructed Fort William at Table Head in order to protect a mine that produced coal to supply the Louisbourg garrison. The fort itself was a blockhouse, brought from Boston, with a palisade. When Cape Breton Island was returned to French control, Fort William continued in service until 1752 when it was destroyed by fire. {| cellpadding="1" style="float:right; margin:0 1em 1em 0; border:1px #bbb solid; border-collapse:collapse; font-size:90%;" |- bgcolor="#CCCCCC" style="text-align:center;" !Census !Population |- style="text-align:right;" !Town ! |- style="text-align:right;" |1891 |2,459 |- style="text-align:right;" |1901 |6,945 |- style="text-align:right;" |1911 |16,562 |- style="text-align:right;" |1921 |17,007 |- style="text-align:right;" |1931 |20,706 |- style="text-align:right;" |1941 |25,050 |- style="text-align:right;" |1951 |25,586 |- style="text-align:right;" |1956 |24,416 |- style="text-align:right;" |1961 |24,186 |- style="text-align:right;" |1971 |22,440 |- style="text-align:right;" |1981 |21,466 |- style="text-align:right;" |1986 |20,467 |- style="text-align:right;" |1991 |19,501 |- style="text-align:right;" !Urban Area ! |- style="text-align:right;" |2001 |21,187 |- style="text-align:right;" |2006 |19,968 |- style="text-align:right;" |2011 |19,076 |- style="text-align:right;" |2016 |17,556 |- style="text-align:right;" |2021 |16,915 |} More permanent settlement of Glace Bay probably can be dated from 1818 when Walter Blackett obtained a grant of land on the south side of the Bay.…

Geography

The local landscape is heavily forested and hilly. Some of the low-lying areas at the bottom of hills consist of marshes and bogs. There are rocky cliffs around the ocean along most of the coast and erosion continues to be a problem in some areas; part of North Street fell into the ocean due to erosion and the street was split into Upper and Lower North Street. Many areas surrounding former coal mines are experiencing subsidence as the old mine shafts collapse. There are several brownfields around the community at former industrial sites. Glace Bay has a large amount of forests and swamp surrounding the town and within the town limits. Mammals present in Glace Bay include squirrels, rabbits, fox, deer, mice, muskrats, cats, dogs, and coyotes. Bird species include ducks, great horned owls, Canada geese, crows, gulls, and pigeons. Pheasants are occasionally seen around wooded areas. Smaller birds such as robins, black capped chickadees, and sparrows are also present. Frogs, salamanders, and snakes are also common in Glace Bay. Glace Bay and the surrounding areas are heavily forested. Common deciduous trees in Glace Bay include poplar, maples, and birches. Oaks, elms and beech trees are also present but they are less common. Common conifers include spruce and balsam with some pine and tamaracks present as well. The introduced Asian plants of Japanese and Giant Knotweed are common throughout the town and surrounding woodlands and are colloquially known as "elephant ears". Glace Bay experiences a cool summer, and windy, wet and stormy winter, a version of a humid continental climate (Köppen Dfb) that is significantly moderated by the community's proximity to the Atlantic Ocean. The highest temperature ever recorded in Glace Bay was on 18 August 1935. The lowest…

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