Kingsburg, Nova Scotia

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Kingsburg
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Kingsburg
Location of the Kingsburg, Nova Scotia
Coordinates: 44°16′35.9″N64°15′57.2″W / 44.276639°N 64.265889°W / 44.276639; -64.265889
Country Canada
Province Nova Scotia
Municipality Lunenburg Municipality
Elevation
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Highest elevation
119 m (390 ft)
Lowest elevation
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Time zone UTC-4 (AST)
  Summer (DST) UTC-3 (ADT)
Canadian Postal code
Area code 902
Telephone Exchanges764, 766
NTS Map 21A8 Lunenburg
GNBC CodeCBFUW [1]
Website www.kingsburg.info

Kingsburg is a village in the province of Nova Scotia, Canada. The community is located approximately 130 kilometres from Halifax.

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Kingsburg is also a protected cape.[ citation needed ]

History

King George III issued a land grant of approximately 1350 acres to foreign Protestant settlers, Leonard Hirtle, John Mossman, Peter Knack, Christian Hartman, John Kayser and Jacob Moser on July 5, 1787. [2]

For decades, Kingsburg was a fishing and farming community. By the middle of the twentieth century, with the widespread decline of small-scale Atlantic fishery, most fishing culture had disappeared.[ citation needed ]

Economy

The evolution of Kingsburg into a vacation and retirement destination has had an impact on the population of the village.[ citation needed ] About 80% of the houses are vacant during most of the year.[ citation needed ]

Much of the rural infrastructure for Upper and Lower Kingsburg is centered in Riverport, Nova Scotia. This includes Riverport Electric, the first municipal utility incorporated in Nova Scotia, the Riverport & District Fire Department, Riverport & District Community Center, Riverport Community School and Riverport Post Office.[ citation needed ]

Geography

The Kingsburg Peninsula extends from Rose Bay, around the headlands of Rose Head, Hell Point and Gaff Point to the LaHave River estuary. [3] The Greater Kingsburg Peninsula includes the defined area plus West Ironbound Island. Neighbouring areas to the Kingsburg Peninsula include Upper Kingsburg and Lower Rose Bay.

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References

  1. "Kingsburg". Geographical Names Data Base . Natural Resources Canada.
  2. Book 5,#53,page 45, Registry of Deeds, Municipality District of Lunenburg
  3. "South Shore & Nova Scotia News".