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Cook Head

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Location & Surroundings

Cook Head is a cape in Nova Scotia, Canada, at 1 m elevation. The nearest larger town is Halifax, 19 km to the north. The national capital Ottawa is about 955 km to the west. The nearest airport is Shearwater Airport, 21 km away.

Overview

Cook Head is peninsula in Nova Scotia, Canada.

It is located in Nova Scotia, Canada.

Basic Data

  • Country Canada
  • Located in Nova Scotia
  • Type headland (HDLD)
  • a high projection of land extending into a large body of water beyond the line of the coast

Geography

  • Coordinates
    44° 28' 13" N, 63° 36' 11" W
  • Elevation DEM: 1 m
  • Timezone America/Halifax
  • Time Shift GMT -4 (DST -3)

Statistics & Country

  • Pop. Density 60 p/km²
  • Built-up 2.0%
  • Settlement Low density rural
  • Currency Dollar (CAD)
  • Phone Prefix +1

Sun & Local Time

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Weather in Cook Head

Current conditions and a 3-day (72-hour) weather forecast for Cook Head, updated from the NOAA GFS model.

Now 6.6 C with overcast skies and a 5.7 m/s north-easterly wind. Next 24h: 6.6 to 11.8 C, max wind 11.9 m/s. Precip around 15.7 mm. Solar peaks near 476 W/m2.

Temperature
6.6 C
Wind
5.7 m/s NE (35 deg)
Humidity
68 %
Pressure
1,019.7 hPa
Clouds
85 %
Precip
15.68 mm
Solar
0.0 W/m2
UV-B
n/a
Hour Temp (C) Wind (m/s) Dir (deg) RH (%) Pressure (hPa) Precip (step/total mm) Clouds (%) Solar (W/m2) UV-B (W/m2)
NOW 6.6 5.7 35 68 1,019.7 - / 0.00 85 0.0 n/a
6h 9.5 5.0 110 55 1,021.0 0.00 / 0.00 100 475.9 n/a
12h 8.9 4.7 123 76 1,021.9 0.56 / 0.56 100 93.6 n/a
18h 9.1 9.5 114 89 1,018.9 6.49 / 7.04 100 0.0 n/a
Tomorrow 11.8 11.9 114 94 1,012.8 8.63 / 15.68 100 0.4 n/a
30h 14.6 8.6 227 98 1,004.8 0.00 / 8.67 100 23.5 n/a
36h 13.5 8.1 279 90 1,004.1 0.00 / 0.38 100 18.6 n/a
42h 9.4 10.0 294 83 1,005.8 0.00 / 0.23 100 0.0 n/a
Thursday 8.5 12.2 314 73 1,010.1 0.01 / 0.24 100 7.2 n/a
54h 10.6 9.9 318 55 1,014.1 0.00 / 0.07 5 368.2 n/a
60h 7.9 6.1 320 62 1,018.4 0.00 / 0.00 6 148.2 n/a
66h 5.7 5.0 315 74 1,019.6 0.00 / 0.00 100 0.0 n/a
Friday 6.1 1.6 285 69 1,019.2 0.00 / 0.00 98 15.5 n/a
Source: NOAA GFS 0.25° (run 2026-10-13 12:00 UTC).

FAQ

What is the current weather and next 24-hour outlook in Cook Head?
Now 6.6 C with overcast skies and a 5.7 m/s north-easterly wind. Next 24h: 6.6 to 11.8 C, max wind 11.9 m/s. Precip around 15.7 mm. Solar peaks near 476 W/m2.
Is precipitation expected in the next 24 hours?
Around 15.7 mm of precipitation is expected in the next 24 hours.
When are sunrise and sunset in Cook Head today?
Sunrise around 07:25 and sunset around 18:35 (local time). Day length about 11h 10m.
What is the local time in Cook Head?
Local time is 20:30. Time zone: America/Halifax (UTC-03:00).
What type of place is Cook Head?
Cook Head is a headland.
What is the elevation of Cook Head?
DEM 1 m.
Where is Cook Head located?
It is at 44.47015, -63.60316 (latitude, longitude).
Which country is Cook Head in?
It is in Canada.

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Sources

Last updated 2016-02-08
geonames https://www.geonames.org/5927135

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