Askilton

Askilton is an unincorporated community in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia, located in Inverness County.[1][2][3] Situated roughly 8 kilometres northeast of Port Hawkesbury, the community had a school, chapel, and glebe house by 1875. Askilton is thought to be named in honour of Donald McAskill, who was postmaster there in 1865.[2] Before it received this name, it was known as River Inhabitants.[3] Askilton had a population of 100 people in 1898.[2]

References

  1. ^ "Askilton". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada. Retrieved 2 March 2026.
  2. ^ a b c Fergusson, C. Bruce (1967). Place-Names and Places of Nova Scotia. Halifax, N.S.: Public Archives of Nova Scotia. p. 22. Retrieved 2 March 2026.
  3. ^ a b Brown, Thomas J. (1922). Place-Names of the Province of Nova Scotia . Halifax, N.S.: Royal Print & Litho. p. 12 – via Wikisource.

45°41′40″N 61°18′24″W / 45.69444°N 61.30667°W / 45.69444; -61.30667 (Askilton)


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