New Albany, Nova Scotia

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New Albany is a community in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia, located in Annapolis County. It was probably named after Albany, New York. [1]

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References

  1. "Place-names and Places of Nova Scotia". Nova Scotia Archives. Province of Nova Scotia. Retrieved 16 September 2017.

44°49′21.94″N65°3′47.14″W / 44.8227611°N 65.0630944°W / 44.8227611; -65.0630944 (New Albany, Nova Scotia)