Scotsville

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Scotsville in Nova Scotia

Scotsville (Scottish Gaelic: Bun na h-Aibhne) is a small community in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia, located in Inverness County on Cape Breton Island. [1] [2] [3]

Scotsville was originally known as "Outlet of Lake Ainslie". The area received the name Scotsville in 1883. [1] The community had a grist mill, two stores, and a school by the 1870s. [1]

Scotville had a population of 214 people in 1956. [1]

Egypt Falls

Egypt Falls (originally Appin Falls), located within the community, is known as a tourist attraction. [4]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 Fergusson, C. Bruce (1967). Place-Names and Places of Nova Scotia. Halifax, N.S.: Public Archives of Nova Scotia. p. 611. Retrieved 30 September 2025.
  2. ↑ Brown, Thomas J. (1922). Place-Names of the Province of Nova Scotia  . Halifax, N.S.: Royal Print & Litho. p. 130 – via Wikisource.
  3. ↑ "Scotsville". Geographical Names Data Base . Natural Resources Canada . Retrieved 6 October 2025.
  4. ↑ Egypt Falls, Hike Cape Breton.

46°11′13.06″N61°9′25.6″W / 46.1869611°N 61.157111°W / 46.1869611; -61.157111 (Scotsville, Nova Scotia)


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