Granville Ferry

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Granville Ferry in Nova Scotia

Granville Ferry is a village in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia, located in Annapolis County. Granville Ferry is located directly across the Annapolis River from Annapolis Royal, Nova Scotia. ^[1] It was the northern terminus for ferries running across the river. ^[2] Granville Ferry was a major shipbuilding centre in the Golden Age of Sail. The village was also home to the father of Bessie Hall, a notable female mariner in the 19th century. The community is named after John Carteret, 2nd Earl Granville. ^[3] Its population at the 2021 census was 152, an increase of 38.2% since 2016. ^[4]

Granville Ferry from Annapolis Royal

44°45′26″N65°30′44″W / 44.75722°N 65.51222°W / 44.75722; -65.51222 (Granville Ferry, Nova Scotia)

Demographics

In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Granville Ferry had a population of 152 living in 74 of its 92 total private dwellings, a change of 38.2% from its 2016 population of 110. With a land area of 0.43 km² (0.17 sq mi), it had a population density of 353.5/km² (915.5/sq mi) in 2021. ^[5]

References

1. "Granville Ferry". Geographical Names Board of Canada . Natural Resources Canada . Retrieved 24 January 2018.
2. Fergusson, C. Bruce (1967). Place-Names and Places of Nova Scotia. Halifax, N.S.: Public Archives of Nova Scotia. p. 257. Retrieved 27 November 2025.
3. Brown, Thomas J. (1922). Place-Names of the Province of Nova Scotia  . Halifax, N.S.: Royal Print & Litho. p. 61 – via Wikisource.
4. "Census Profile, 2016 Census". www12.statcan.gc.ca. Statistics Canada . Retrieved 27 January 2018.
5. "Population and dwelling counts: Canada and designated places". Statistics Canada. February 9, 2022. Retrieved May 9, 2022.