Sable Island, Nova Scotia

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/Sable_Island,_Nova_Scotia
GPTKB entity
Statements (50)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:island
gptkbp:access by air or sea, with permission
gptkbp:administeredBy gptkb:Parks_Canada
gptkbp:area 31 km²
gptkbp:climate oceanic
gptkbp:communication satellite internet
gptkbp:designationYear 2013
gptkbp:distanceFromMainland about 175 km southeast of Nova Scotia
gptkbp:emergencyServices limited, provided by Parks Canada staff
gptkbp:fauna gptkb:Sable_Island_horse
grey seal
various migratory birds
gptkbp:firstContactWithEuropeans 1520s
gptkbp:flora gptkb:marram_grass
beach pea
gptkbp:governingBody gptkb:Government_of_Canada
gptkbp:historicalName gptkb:satellite
horse breeding
life-saving station
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Sable Island, Nova Scotia
gptkbp:knownFor gptkb:grass
shipwrecks
wild horses
gptkbp:length 42 km
gptkbp:lighthouse gptkb:Sable_Island_Lighthouse
gptkbp:locatedIn gptkb:Canada
gptkb:North_Atlantic_Ocean
gptkb:Nova_Scotia
gptkbp:mediaAppearance featured in literature
subject of documentaries
gptkbp:nearestMainlandPoint gptkb:Halifax,_Nova_Scotia
gptkbp:notableFeature frequent fog
no trees
unique ecosystem
shifting sandbars
gptkbp:notablePerson gptkb:Zoe_Lucas_(naturalist_and_researcher)
gptkbp:notableShip over 350
gptkbp:population very small, mostly researchers and staff
gptkbp:postalCode seasonal
B0C 1H0
gptkbp:protectedArea gptkb:Sable_Island_National_Park_Reserve
yes
gptkbp:protectedSpecies gptkb:Ipswich_sparrow
gptkbp:timezone gptkb:Atlantic_Standard_Time_(AST)
gptkbp:touristAttraction restricted, regulated by Parks Canada
gptkbp:UNESCOBiosphereReserve no
gptkbp:width 1.5 km
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Graveyard_of_the_Atlantic
gptkb:Ipswich_sparrow
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7