Elgin (Scottish Gaelic : Eilginn) is a community in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia, in Pictou County. It is named after James Bruce, 8th Earl of Elgin, and the city of Elgin in Scotland. [1] 45°25′23.79″N62°40′12.18″W / 45.4232750°N 62.6700500°W
Glenelg is a small community in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia, located in the Municipality of the District of Saint Mary's in Guysborough County.
Garden of Eden is a small community in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia, located in Pictou County.
Granton is a community in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia, located in Pictou County. It is the birthplace of Leonard W. Murray. The community was named for Granton, Edinburgh.
Merigomish is a community in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia, located in Pictou County.
Alma is an unincorporated rural community in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia, located in Pictou County. It is named after the Battle of Alma which occurred in 1854 during the Crimean War.
Sutherland's River is a community in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia, located in Pictou County.
Pleasant Valley is a community in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia, located in Antigonish County.
Clydesdale is a community in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia, located in Antigonish County.
Loch Broom is a community in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia, located in Pictou County. It is named after Loch Broom in Scotland.
Knoydart is a community in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia, located in the Municipality of the County of Antigonish. It is named after Knoydart in Scotland.
Lismore is a community in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia, located in Pictou County.
Dunmaglass is a locality in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia, located in Antigonish County. Formerly a small community, the use of the name as such was rescinded in 1976. Formerly known as both "back settlement of Knoydart" and "Summerville", it was officially named in 1879 after Dunmaglass, Scotland, the home of its first settlers.
James River is a community in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia, located in Antigonish County. The Riverside International Speedway is located here.
McArras Brook is a small Antigonish County community in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia. It is named for its original settler, James McCara from Perthshire, Scotland.
Bailey Brook, also referred to as Bailey's Brook was a dispersed rural community in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia, located in Pictou County. The name was officially rescinded in 1961. Originally known as Baillies Brook, the area was settled by Scottish immigrants in 1790 and again in 1802. It was the childhood home of military nurse Margaret C. MacDonald.
New Gairloch, is a community in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia, located in Pictou County. It was named for Gairloch in Scotland.
Addington Forks is a rural farming community in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia, located in Antigonish County. It was named for Henry Addington, a British prime minister.
Big Marsh is a community in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia, located in Antigonish County.
Brierly Brook is a community in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia, located in Antigonish County. It is named after John Brierly, an early settler, and former soldier who arrived in the area with Lt. Colonel Timothy Hierlihy.
Abercrombie is a community in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia, located in Pictou County. The village is named after Col James Abercrombie of the 42nd Regiment of Foot who was killed in the Battle of Bunker Hill.