Lockeport is a town in Shelburne County, Nova Scotia, Canada.
Lockeport is located on a near island in the Ragged Islands Bay of the South Shore. The area around the harbour is known to be as "Ragged Islands." In 1762, a native of Rhode Island came to Liverpool and was listed as the proprietor of the township in November of 1764. Shortly afterward, he, Joseph Hardy and Josiah Churchill founded the settlement which was known as Locke's Island. Inhabitants renamed it "Lockeport," and in 1907, it was incorporated with Churchill Locke as the first mayor. As of 2001, the population is 701. The main industries are Fishing and Tourism.
One of the beaches of Lockeport, Crescent Beach, was on the back of the 1954 series of the Canadian 50 dollar bill. The community has a 125 year history of Icelandic settlement.
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Demographics
- Total Population: 701 in 2001 census
- Total Dwellings: 322
- Total Land Area: 2.32 km² (0.9 sq mi)
- No. of Buinesses: 10
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Coordinates: 43°42′42″N 65°06′44″W / 43.711754, -65.11225
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