Caribou, Nova Scotia

Caribou
Community
Aerial view of the Caribou ferry terminal
Aerial view of the Caribou ferry terminal
Map of Nova Scotia showing the location of Caribou
Map of Nova Scotia showing the location of Caribou
Caribou
Location of Caribou in Nova Scotia
Coordinates: 45°43′58″N 62°41′47″W / 45.73278°N 62.69639°W / 45.73278; -62.69639[1]
CountryCanada
ProvinceNova Scotia
CountyPictou County
MunicipalityMunicipality of Pictou County
District3
Government
 • Councillor, District 3Darla MacKeil[2]
 • MLA, Pictou WestMarco MacLeod[3]
 • MP, Central NovaSean Fraser[4]
Time zoneUTC-4 (AST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-3 (ADT)
Postal code
B0K 1H0[5]
Area codes902 and 782

Caribou is a small community in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia, located in Pictou County.[6][7] It is populated by an estimated 103 people as of 2024.

Located on the Northumberland Strait northwest of the town of Pictou, Caribou is named after the Woodland Caribou which used to live in Nova Scotia.[8] Nearby geographic locations using the name include Caribou Harbour,[9] Caribou Island, Central Caribou and Caribou River.

Caribou became an important port after it was selected by the federal government in the late 1930s to be the Nova Scotia terminal for a seasonal ferry service to Wood Islands in eastern Prince Edward Island. The service, operated by Northumberland Ferries Limited since its inception in 1941, carries passenger, vehicle and truck traffic to Wood Islands, Prince Edward Island between May and December. Caribou also hosts a small passenger-only seasonal ferry service to Pictou Island, departing from the small craft fishing harbour adjacent to the NFL ferry terminal.

Ferry terminal at Caribou, Nova Scotia

Climate

During August 2018, there were three consecutive tropical nights where the daily low temperature did not fall below 20.4°C[10] and 6 of the 31 days in that month were all tropical nights where the temperature did not fall below 20.1°C on any of these days.[11]

References

  1. ↑ "Caribou". Canadian Geographical Names Database. Natural Resources Canada. Retrieved 18 July 2026.
  2. ↑ "Darla MacKeil". Municipality of Pictou County. Retrieved 18 July 2026.
  3. ↑ "MLAs". Nova Scotia Legislature. Retrieved 18 July 2026.
  4. ↑ "The Honourable Sean Fraser". House of Commons of Canada. Retrieved 18 July 2026.
  5. ↑ "Caribou-Munroes Island". Nova Scotia Parks. Retrieved 18 July 2026.
  6. ↑ "Caribou". Geographical Names Board of Canada. Natural Resources Canada. Retrieved 15 July 2017.
  7. ↑ Fergusson, C. Bruce (1967). Place-Names and Places of Nova Scotia. Halifax, N.S.: Public Archives of Nova Scotia. pp. 109–110. Retrieved 27 November 2025.
  8. ↑ "Pictou County Placenames". NovaStory. Retrieved 15 July 2017.
  9. ↑ "Caribou Harbour". Geographical Names Board of Canada. Natural Resources Canada. Retrieved 15 July 2017.
  10. ↑ "Daily Data Report for August 2018 - Climate - Environment and Climate Change Canada". 31 October 2011.
  11. ↑ "Daily Data Report for August 2018 - Climate - Environment and Climate Change Canada". 31 October 2011.

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