Antigonish County, Nova Scotia

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Antigonish
Location of Antigonish in Nova Scotia.
Location of Antigonish in Nova Scotia.
County Statistics
Area 1457.82 km²
Population 18,836 *
Population_Density 12.9/km²*
Average_Earnings $43,127 +
Government
Warden/Mayor Herbert J. DeLorey
Governing Body Antigonish County Municipal Council
Incorporated Towns & Municipalities
Antigonish (town)
Other Information
Website http://www.antigonishcounty.ns.ca/
Adjacent Counties
NORTH
none
WEST EAST
Pictou Inverness
SOUTH
Guysborough
Footnotes
* According to StatCan Census Year 2006
+ Average Household Income
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Antigonish County, Nova Scotia (2006 Population 18,836) is a county in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia. It is located in northern Nova Scotia on the Northumberland Strait and its county seat is the town of Antigonish.

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[edit] Background

The County of Sydney was created in 1784. Its boundaries were established by Governor and Council on December 16, 1785.

When St. Mary's Township was established in 1818 it was partly in Sydney County and partly in Halifax County. In 1822 that part of St. Mary's Township which had been in Halifax County was annexed to the County of Sydney.

County logo
County logo

In 1836 Sydney County was diminished in size when Guysborough County was established out of what had been part of it . In 1863 the name of the County of Sydney was changed to Antigonish County. The word Antigonish is of Mi'kmaq origin, possibly derived from Nalegitkoonecht meaning "where branches are torn off". It is said that there were bears in the area that broke down branches to get beech nuts.

The town of Antigonish is home to Saint Francis Xavier University . Antigonish County is also home to Pomquet Village, a small Acadian village dating back to 1774.

[edit] Communities

  • Reserves
    • Pomquet and Afton 23
    • Summerside 38
  • Unincorporated
    • Addington Forks
    • Afton
    • Arisaig
    • Ashdale
    • Aulds Cove
    • Ballantynes Cove
    • Bayfield
    • Brierly Brook
    • Caledonia Mills
    • Cape George
    • Clydesdale
    • Crystal Cliffs
    • Doctors Brook
    • Dunmaglass
    • Frankville
    • Fraser Mills
    • Georgeville
    • Glen Alpine
    • Glen Road
    • Havre Boucher
    • Heatherton
    • Ireland
    • James River
    • Lakevale
    • Linwood
    • Livingstone Cove
    • Lochaber
    • Lower South River
    • Malignant Cove
    • Mattie Settlement
    • McAras Brook
    • Monastery
    • Morristown
    • Morvan
    • New France
    • North Grant
    • North Lochaber
    • Ohio
    • Pomquet
    • Southside Antigonish Harbour
    • St. Andrews
    • St. Joseph
    • Tracadie
    • Williams Point
    • Upper Big Tracadie
    • Upper South River
  • Census Subdivisions
    • Antigonish, Subd. A
    • Antigonish, Subd. B

[edit] Highways

Highways that run through Antigonish are as follows:

  • Arterial Highways: Trans-Canada Highway #104
  • Trunk Highways: #4, #7, #16
  • Collector Highways: #245, #316, #337

[edit] Protected Areas

  • Arisaig Provincial Park
  • Bayfield Provincial Park
  • Beaver Mountain Provincial Park
  • Eigg Mountain-James River wilderness area
  • Pomquet Beach Provincial Park

[edit] External links