Gold Lake is a glacial lake in Halifax County, Nova Scotia, Canada.[2][3][4] It is connected to Big Ass Lake by an unnamed stream.[3] The lake includes a stillwater area known as Gold Lake Stillwater and an associated brook called Gold Lake Brook.[5][6] The lake is 59.15 kilometres (36.75 mi) from Halifax, and 56.09 kilometres (34.85 mi) from Truro.[7] The lake was named on December 12, 1939.[2]
| Gold Lake | |
|---|---|
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| Location | Halifax County |
| Coordinates | 44°55′07″N 62°56′51″W / 44.91861°N 62.94750°W |
| Basin countries | Canada |
| Max. length | 781.52 metres (2,564.0 ft) |
| Max. width | 376.25 metres (1,234.4 ft) |
| Frozen | Late December or January to April[1] |
| Location | |
 Interactive map of Gold Lake | |
Geography
editThe lake is measured approximately 781.52 metres (2,564.0 ft) in length and 376.25 metres (1,234.4 ft) in width.[7] Near lakes around Gold Lake includes Little Mud Lake, Grassy Lake, Dreadnought Lake, North Twin Lake, and South Twin Lake.[3] It is mostly surrounded by wooded forests and wetlands.
Region
editGold lake is in the Mooseland region, Eastern Shore.[8] More specifically, it is in the EL6489 region, a.k.a. Gold Lake region, which includes the entirety of Gold Lake, a half of Big Ass Lake, and a quarter of Little Mud Lake.[9]
Routes
editGold Lake can be accessed via Nova Scotia Route 224, which runs from Shubenacadie to Sheet Harbour. From Elmsvale, the lake can be reached by following Mooseland Road toward the Moose River Gold Mines. The lake can also be accessed by Nova Scotia Route 7.[10][11]
Mine
editSee also
editReferences
edit- ↑ "Mild Winter Days (-5 °C)". climateatlas.ca. Retrieved 2025-09-07.
- 1 2 Government of Canada, Natural Resources Canada. "Place names - Gold Lake". geonames.nrcan.gc.ca. Retrieved 2025-12-13.
- 1 2 3 Centre, Nova Scotia Geomatics (2006-06-16). The Nova Scotia Atlas: Province of Nova Scotia. Formac Publishing Company. ISBN 978-0-88780-707-7.
- ↑ Mussio, Russell (2016-07-03). Nova Scotia & PEI Backroad Mapbook. Mussio Ventures Ltd. ISBN 978-1-926806-34-1.
- ↑ Government of Canada, Natural Resources Canada. "Place names - Gold Lake Brook". geonames.nrcan.gc.ca. Retrieved 2025-12-13.
- ↑ Government of Canada, Natural Resources Canada. "Place names - Gold Lake Stillwater". geonames.nrcan.gc.ca. Retrieved 2025-12-13.
- 1 2 "Official e-Nav App EN". e-nav.ccg-gcc.evouala.com. Retrieved 2025-12-13.
- ↑ "Community Plan Areas". www.halifax.ca. Retrieved 2025-12-13.
- ↑ "EL6489 Region". www.halifax.ca.
- ↑ "511 Nova Scotia". 511.novascotia.ca. Retrieved 2025-09-29.
- ↑ Orkin, David (2013). Nova Scotia. Bradt Travel Guides. ISBN 978-1-84162-454-9.
- ↑ Benedict, Michael (2000). In the face of disaster : true stories of Canadian heroes from the archives of Maclean's. Internet Archive. Toronto : Viking. ISBN 978-0-670-88883-2.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: publisher location (link) - ↑ "Moose River Mine Disaster – The History of Canadian Broadcasting". Retrieved 2025-12-13.
- ↑ Ham, L. J. "Eastern Shore Compilation Project" (PDF). www.novascotia.ca. Retrieved December 14, 2025.