New Edinburgh, Nova Scotia

New Edinburgh in Nova Scotia

New Edinburgh is a community in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia, located in Digby County.[1][2] The area was settled by Scottish Loyalists in 1783, who named it after Edinburgh in Scotland.[1]

New Edinburgh had a population of 183 people in 1956.[1]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c Fergusson, C. Bruce (1967). Place-Names and Places of Nova Scotia. Halifax, N.S.: Public Archives of Nova Scotia. p. 471. Retrieved 30 January 2026.
  2. ^ "New Edinburgh". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada. Retrieved 30 January 2026.

44°26′6.46″N 66°0′49.06″W / 44.4351278°N 66.0136278°W / 44.4351278; -66.0136278 (New Edinburgh, Nova Scotia)


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