Estmere, Nova Scotia

Estmere in Nova Scotia

Estmere is a small community in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia, located in Victoria County on Cape Breton Island.[1][2] It was named by an Act of Parliament in the year 1887; "mere" is a rare word meaning "a pond, pool or lakelet", and also an old Scottish word for the sea.[3]

References

  1. ^ "Estmere". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada. Retrieved 6 October 2025.
  2. ^ Fergusson, C. Bruce (1967). Place-Names and Places of Nova Scotia. Halifax, N.S.: Public Archives of Nova Scotia. p. 201. Retrieved 6 October 2025.
  3. ^ Brown, Thomas J. (1922). Place-Names of the Province of Nova Scotia . Halifax, N.S.: Royal Print & Litho. p. 49 – via Wikisource. This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.

45°55′42″N 60°58′32″W / 45.92833°N 60.97556°W / 45.92833; -60.97556 (Estmere, Nova Scotia)


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