Craigmore, Nova Scotia

Craigmore in Nova Scotia

Craigmore (Scottish Gaelic: A' Chreag Mhòr) is a small community in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia, located in Inverness County on Cape Breton Island. Its name means "great rock", and was named after Craigmore, Perthshire, Scotland.[1][2][3]

References

  1. ^ Hamilton, William Baillie (1996). Place Names of Atlantic Canada. University of Toronto Press. p. 315. ISBN 978-0-8020-7570-3. Retrieved 10 February 2018.
  2. ^ Fergusson, C. Bruce (1967). Place-Names and Places of Nova Scotia. Halifax, N.S.: Public Archives of Nova Scotia. p. 148. Retrieved 30 September 2025.
  3. ^ "Craigmore". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada. Retrieved 30 September 2025.

45°46′15.15″N 61°28′17.13″W / 45.7708750°N 61.4714250°W / 45.7708750; -61.4714250 (Craigmore, Nova Scotia)


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