Draft:Gold Lake


Gold Lake is a lake in Halifax County, Nova Scotia.[1] Its bordering lakes is Big Ass Lake and Gold Lake Stillwater.[2] It is approximately 60 kilometres from Halifax and about 33 kilometres from Sheet Harbour.[3][4]

Geography

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The lake’s inflow and outflow is Gold lake stillwater and Big Ass Lake. The coordinates is 44° 55′ 32″ N, 62° 55′ 58″ W.[1] It has no islands.[2]

Near the lake, there is wetlands, forests, plains and rocks.[2]

It was formally named in December 12, 1939.[1]

Time zone

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The time zone in Gold Lake is UTC -3:00, covering all of Nova Scotia, Newfoundland and Labrador, and Prince Edward Island.[5]

Ice Cover

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The lake’s freezing month is January to May, but may vary of temperature fluctuations.

Gold Lake
Coordinates44°55′07″N 62°56′51″W / 44.918633°N 62.947431°W / 44.918633; -62.947431
Max. length780 metres (2,560 ft)[6]
FrozenJanuary to May
Islands1 [2]
SettlementsNone
Location
Map

References

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  1. ^ a b c Government of Canada, Natural Resources Canada. "Place names - Gold Lake". geonames.nrcan.gc.ca. Retrieved 2025-09-14.
  2. ^ a b c d "USGS earthexplorer".
  3. ^ "Official e-Nav App EN". e-nav.ccg-gcc.evouala.com. Retrieved 2025-09-15.
  4. ^ cnesbit@m5.ca (2024-05-13). "Explore Nova Scotia's Coastal Communities". Tourism Nova Scotia. Retrieved 2025-09-15.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  5. ^ "Current UTC-3". www.timeanddate.com. Retrieved 2025-09-15.
  6. ^ "Official e-Nav App EN". e-nav.ccg-gcc.evouala.com. Retrieved 2025-09-15.