Minasville, Nova Scotia

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Minasville, Nova Scotia
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Minasville, Nova Scotia
Minasville in Nova Scotia
Coordinates: 45°16′59″N63°48′55″W / 45.28306°N 63.81528°W / 45.28306; -63.81528
CountryFlag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada
ProvinceFlag of Nova Scotia.svg  Nova Scotia
County Hants County
Municipality East Hants Municipality
Elevation
10−90 m (−290 ft)
Time zone UTC-4 (AST)
 • Summer (DST) UTC-3 (ADT)
Canadian Postal Code
B0N
Area code 902
Telephone Exchange 883
NTS Map011E05
GNBC CodeCAZSU

Minasville is an unincorporated community in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia, located in East Hants Municipality in Hants County. [1] [2]

Minasville was home to the "Mariner of Minasville" Captain William Scott (1846-1934). He served in the American Civil War and fought in the Seven Days Battle.[ citation needed ] A film about his life premiered at the Atlantic Film Festival (See Mariner of Minasville).

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References

  1. ↑ "Nova Scotia GeoNAMES". NovaScotia.ca. Nova Scotia Government. Retrieved 2025-01-27.
  2. ↑ "Canadian Geographical Names Database". nrcan.gc.ca. Government of Canada. Retrieved 2025-01-29.

45°16′59″N63°48′55″W / 45.28306°N 63.81528°W / 45.28306; -63.81528 (Minasville, Nova Scotia)


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