St. Rose, Nova Scotia

St. Rose in Nova Scotia

St. Rose (Scottish Gaelic: Na Pònaichean) is a small community in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia, located in Inverness County on Cape Breton Island.[1][2] The area was known as Broad Cove Ponds until the name was changed to St. Rose in 1891.[1][3]

References

  1. ^ a b Fergusson, C. Bruce (1967). Place-Names and Places of Nova Scotia. Halifax, N.S.: Public Archives of Nova Scotia. pp. 599–600. Retrieved 6 October 2025.
  2. ^ "St. Rose". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada. Retrieved 6 October 2025.
  3. ^ Brown, Thomas J. (1922). Place-Names of the Province of Nova Scotia . Halifax, N.S.: Royal Print & Litho. p. 140 – via Wikisource.

46°21′1.74″N 61°10′54.59″W / 46.3504833°N 61.1818306°W / 46.3504833; -61.1818306 (St. Rose, Nova Scotia)


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