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| Place | Goose Lake |
| Type | Community |
| Province / Territory | Nova Scotia (NS) |
| Location | Shelburne |
| Country | Canada |
| Latitude | 43.586514 |
| Longitude | -65.515136 |
| Importance | Small locality |
| CGN ID | CBVBY |
Goose Lake is a community in Shelburne, Nova Scotia, Canada. It is classified as a small locality. Goose Lake is located at 43.5865°N, 65.5151°W.
Goose Lake, nestled in the rolling hills of Shelburne, presents a landscape sculpted by ancient glaciers and the persistent kiss of the Atlantic. It lies 18.4 km north-north-east of Clark's Harbour, NS (from Clark's Harbour, NS: bearing 30°T), and is situated 4.6 km north-east of Barrington. Here, the land rises and falls in a gentle embrace, culminating in a broad, placid expanse of water that gives the locality its name. Dense stands of spruce and fir, their needles perpetually damp from the coastal air, fringe the lake's western edge, creating a deep, hushed green against the often-grey sky. The air itself carries the briny tang of the nearby ocean, a subtle, ever-present reminder of the sea’s proximity, and in the late afternoon, the light slants low, turning the water's surface into a sheet of hammered pewter, broken only by the occasional ripple of a diving bird. For generations, the lifeblood of Goose Lake has been intrinsically linked to the sea and the bounty of its forests. While fishing fleets once brought in their hauls of cod and haddock, the economy has since diversified, with small-scale forestry and a growing interest in artisanal crafts providing sustenance and character to the area. Traces of early Acadian settlement can still be felt in the resilient spirit of the people, a quiet fortitude forged through long winters and unpredictable harvests. Local traditions, like the summer ceilidhs held in community halls, are not mere performances but living echoes of a shared past, a way of binding the present to the enduring stories of Goose Lake.
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Location data for Goose Lake is sourced from the Canadian Geographical Names Database (CGN), Natural Resources Canada, and verified by coordinates rather than name matching alone. GPS coordinates, province, administrative location and place type are shown in the information panel above.
| Page generated | June 2026 |
| Location data | Canadian Geographical Names Database (CGN), Natural Resources Canada |