Port Williams, Nova Scotia

Port Williams
Village
Seal
Motto: A Progressive Community
Port Williams Location of Port Williams in Nova Scotia
Coordinates:
Country	Canada
Province	Nova Scotia
County	Kings County
Founded	1760
Incorporated	1951
Government
• Chair	Lewis Benedict
• Governing Body	Port Williams Village Commission
Highest elevation	14 m (46 ft)
Lowest elevation	0 m (0 ft)
Population (2006)
• Total	1,050
Time zone	AST (UTC-4)
• Summer (DST)	ADT (UTC-3)
Postal code	B0P 1T0
Area code(s)	902
Telephone Exchange	542
Website	portwilliams.com
Median household income, 2005 ($) (all households)

Port Williams is a Canadian village in Kings County, Nova Scotia. It is located on the north bank of the Cornwallis River. The village is named in honour of Sir William Fenwick Williams, who fought in the Siege of Kars (which is the namesake of Kars Street, Port Williams). Williams became the first post Canadian Confederation Lieutenant Governor of Nova Scotia. As of 2006, the population was 1,050.

Gallery

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  Sir William Williams, Province House (Nova Scotia)

• Cornwallis River near low tide.JPG

  Cornwallis River near low tide

• Cornwallis River near high tide.JPG

  Cornwallis river near high tide

External links

• Village of Port Williams