Alba, Nova Scotia

Last updated October 07, 2025

Alba is a small community in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia, located in Inverness County on Cape Breton Island.^[1] The area was settled in 1828 by Scottish immigrants, and was referred to as Boom until 1893 when it received the name Alba.^[2]^[3]

References

↑ "Alba". Geographical Names Data Base . Natural Resources Canada . Retrieved 6 October 2025.
↑ Fergusson, C. Bruce (1967). Place-Names and Places of Nova Scotia. Halifax, N.S.: Public Archives of Nova Scotia. p. 4. Retrieved 30 September 2025.
↑ Brown, Thomas J. (1922). Place-Names of the Province of Nova Scotia . Halifax, N.S.: Royal Print & Litho. p. 8 – via Wikisource.

45°55′39.48″N61°0′17.45″W / 45.9276333°N 61.0048472°W / 45.9276333; -61.0048472 (Alba, Nova Scotia)

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[cnbg-1] "Alba". Geographical Names Data Base . Natural Resources Canada . Retrieved 6 October 2025.

[names-2] Fergusson, C. Bruce (1967). Place-Names and Places of Nova Scotia. Halifax, N.S.: Public Archives of Nova Scotia. p. 4. Retrieved 30 September 2025.

[brown-3] Brown, Thomas J. (1922). Place-Names of the Province of Nova Scotia . Halifax, N.S.: Royal Print & Litho. p. 8 – via Wikisource.

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