James River, Nova Scotia

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James River (Scottish Gaelic: Abhainn Sheumais) is a community in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia, located in Antigonish County. [1] The Riverside International Speedway is located here.

Etymology

James River may have been named for the Reverend Coordinates: 45°34′12.8″N62°7′54.35″W / 45.570222°N 62.1317639°W / 45.570222; -62.1317639 (James River, Nova Scotia) James Munro, a Presbyterian minister who settled in the Antigonish area in 1797, remaining there from 1808 to 1818. [2]

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References

  1. "James River". Geographical Names Data Base . Natural Resources Canada . Retrieved 26 December 2019.
  2. Fergusson, C. Bruce (1967). Place-Names and Places of Nova Scotia. Halifax, NS: Public Archives of Nova Scotia. p. 313. Retrieved 26 December 2019.