James River, Nova Scotia

James River in Nova Scotia

James River (Scottish Gaelic: Abhainn Sheumais) is a community in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia, located in Antigonish County.[1][2] The Riverside International Speedway is located here.

Etymology

James River may have been named for the Reverend45°34′12.8″N 62°7′54.35″W / 45.570222°N 62.1317639°W / 45.570222; -62.1317639 (James River, Nova Scotia) James Munro, a Presbyterian minister who settled in the Antigonish area in 1797, remaining there from 1808 to 1818.[3]

References

  1. ^ "James River". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada. Retrieved 26 December 2019.
  2. ^ Brown, Thomas J. (1922). Place-Names of the Province of Nova Scotia . Halifax, N.S.: Royal Print & Litho. p. 72 – via Wikisource.
  3. ^ Fergusson, C. Bruce (1967). Place-Names and Places of Nova Scotia. Halifax, N.S.: Public Archives of Nova Scotia. p. 313. Retrieved 26 December 2019.


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