Scotsburn (Scottish Gaelic: Beinn nam Mathanach) is a Canadian rural community located in Pictou County, Nova Scotia.
The community is the namesake as well as the former headquarters of Scotsburn Co-operative Services Limited, the former largest independent dairy company in Atlantic Canada, as well as Scotsburn Lumber Limited, one of the largest sawmills in Nova Scotia, with an apx population of 5,500 as of 2018.
Pictou County is a county in the province of Nova Scotia, Canada. It was established in 1835, and was formerly a part of Halifax County from 1759 to 1835. It had a population of 43,657 people in 2021, a decline of 0.2 percent from 2016. Furthermore, its 2016 population is only 88.11% of the census population in 1991. It is the sixth most populous county in Nova Scotia.
The Eastern Shore is a region of the Canadian province of Nova Scotia. It is the Atlantic coast running northeast from Halifax Harbour to the eastern end of the peninsula at the Strait of Canso.
Caribou is a small rural community in Pictou County, Nova Scotia, Canada.
Lyons Brook is a Canadian rural community in Pictou County, Nova Scotia.
Masstown, formerly Cobequid, is a farming community located approximately 17 kilometres (11 mi) from Truro, Nova Scotia.
Redtail Nature Awareness is a Canadian nature retreat and wilderness education centre located near Scotsburn, Nova Scotia.
Thorburn is a community in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia, located in Pictou County.
Maitland, East Hants, Nova Scotia is a village in East Hants, Nova Scotia. It is home to the historic Lawrence House Museum, which is part of the Nova Scotia Museum. The William D. Lawrence ship was built here. The community was part of the Douglas Township until it was named Maitland after Lieutenant Governor of Nova Scotia Peregrine Maitland (1828–34) when building the Shubenacadie Canal was first attempted (1826–1831). The Canal was supposed to start at Maitland, Nova Scotia and run through the province to Maitland Street, Dartmouth, the canal being "bookended" by two "Maitland" landmarks.
Melrose is a small community in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia, located in the Municipality of the District of Saint Mary's in Guysborough County. Located on the once famous for her Atlantic salmon St. Mary's River where the East and West branches meet at Silver's Pool. Because of the nature of the hills along the river at this pool one can find a stand of old growth untouched white pine and hemlock that rivals the beauty of Stanley Park. Melrose proper borders the Cumminger and Glenelg Lakes as well as the Gulch. It with the neighbouring communities of Aspen and Glenelg constitute what is known locally as "the loop".
Aspen is a small community in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia, located in the Municipality of the District of St. Mary's in Guysborough County.
Garden of Eden is a small community in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia, located in Pictou County.
Granton is a community in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia, located in Pictou County. It is the birthplace of Leonard W. Murray. The community was named for Granton, Edinburgh.
Alma is an unincorporated rural community in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia, located in Pictou County. It is named after the Battle of Alma which occurred in 1854 during the Crimean War.
Malignant Cove is a small community in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia, located in Antigonish County. It was named for the sailing vessel Malignant, which ran aground there during the American Revolution. It was renamed Milburn in 1915 but the new name was not adopted by the community. The founder of The Casket, John Boyd, began as a printer in Malignant Cove.
Lismore is a community in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia, located in Pictou County.
Black River is a community in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia, located in Pictou County. It is on a small river known as the East Branch River John. Black River is also the name of one of two rivers in the area. One has its source near Scotsburn and is a tributary of the East Branch River John. The other is a tributary of the West Branch River John.
New Gairloch, is a community in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia, located in Pictou County. It was named for Gairloch in Scotland.
Brierly Brook is a community in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia, located in Antigonish County. It is named after John Brierly, an early settler, and former soldier who arrived in the area with Lt. Colonel Timothy Hierlihy.
There are various Black Lakes in Nova Scotia, Canada. They vary widely in size, depth and usability. Many counties, such as Cumberland, Halifax, Inverness, and Pictou Counties have more than one Black Lake so named, while other counties mentioned in this article have only one named Black Lake.
Westville Road is an unincorporated community in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia, located in Pictou County. The nearest neighbouring community is Riverview, and the towns of Westville and Stellerton are each about 3 km away. The main road through the community, Westville Road, leads to the TransCanada Highway.
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