Dunvegan, Nova Scotia

Dunvegan in Nova Scotia

Dunvegan (/dʌnˈveɪɡən/ dun-VAY-gən)[1] is a small community in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia, located in Inverness County on Cape Breton Island.[2][3]

The name is derived from Dunvegan (Dùn Bheagan in Scottish Gaelic) on the Isle of Skye in Scotland.[2][4]

References

  1. ^ The Canadian Press (2017), The Canadian Press Stylebook (18th ed.), Toronto: The Canadian Press
  2. ^ a b Fergusson, C. Bruce (1967). Place-Names and Places of Nova Scotia. Halifax, N.S.: Public Archives of Nova Scotia. p. 178. Retrieved 30 September 2025.
  3. ^ "Dunvegan". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada. Retrieved 6 October 2025.
  4. ^ Brown, Thomas J. (1922). Place-Names of the Province of Nova Scotia . Halifax, N.S.: Royal Print & Litho. p. 46 – via Wikisource.

46°18′8″N 61°13′52″W / 46.30222°N 61.23111°W / 46.30222; -61.23111 (Dunvegan, Nova Scotia)


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