Chezzetcook Lake

Chezzetcook Lake
Interactive map of Chezzetcook Lake
Location	Nova Scotia
Coordinates	44°46′41″N 63°13′49″W / 44.77806°N 63.23028°W / 44.77806; -63.23028
Type	Glacial lake
Etymology	Chillincook
Primary inflows	Chezzetcook River
Primary outflows	Chezzetcook River
Basin countries	Canada
Max. length	3.8 kilometres (2.4 mi)
Max. width	1 kilometre (0.62 mi)

Chezzetcook Lake (IPA: /ˈtʃɛz.ɪt.kʊk leɪk/) is a glacial lake located in Halifax County, Nova Scotia, Canada. The lake has an associated river named Chezzetcook river. It measures approximately 28 kilometres (17 mi) to Halifax and 68.5 kilometres (42.6 mi) to Truro.

Etymology

Chezzetcook Lake is named after Chezzetcook, an older spelling of “Chillincook.” The name was historically associated with and included within Musquodoboit. It is derived from the Mi’kmaq word Sesetkook or Tcesetkook, meaning “flowing rapidly in many channels.”

Geography

Chezzetcook Lake measures approximately 3.8 kilometres (2.4 mi) in length and 1 kilometre (0.62 mi) in width. It is fed by two inlets and drains through a single outlet. Other nearby lakes include Paces Lake, Scots Lake, Conrod Lake, and Petpeswick Lake.

Access

Chezzetcook lake can be accessed via Nova Scotia Highway 7 on Marine Drive and Nova Scotia Route 107. It is also accessible via minor forest trails.

See also

• List of lakes of Nova Scotia

References

External links

• GeoNames - Chezzetcook Lake
• OpenStreetMap - Chezzetcook Lake