Antigonish Harbour

Last updated March 09, 2019

Antigonish Harbour is a community and harbour in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia, located in Antigonish County,^[1]^[2] first settled in 1784 by disbanded soldiers loyal to the British side in the American Revolution.^[3]

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Antigonish County, Nova Scotia County in Nova Scotia, Canada

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References

↑ "Antigonish Harbour". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada . Retrieved 16 March 2018.
↑ "Antigonish Harbour". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada . Retrieved 16 March 2018.
↑ Fergusson, C. Bruce (1967). Place-Names and Places of Nova Scotia. Halifax, NS: Public Archives of Nova Scotia. p. 14. Retrieved 16 March 2018.

External links

Antigonish Harbour Watershed Association

Coordinates: 45°43′2.38″N61°54′26.18″W / 45.7173278°N 61.9072722°W / 45.7173278; -61.9072722 (Antigonish Harbour, Nova Scotia)

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[cnbg-1] "Antigonish Harbour". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada . Retrieved 16 March 2018.

[cnbg2-2] "Antigonish Harbour". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada . Retrieved 16 March 2018.

[names-3] Fergusson, C. Bruce (1967). Place-Names and Places of Nova Scotia. Halifax, NS: Public Archives of Nova Scotia. p. 14. Retrieved 16 March 2018.