Freeport, Nova Scotia

Freeport
Village
Freeport

Location of Freeport, Nova Scotia

Coordinates: 44°16′27″N 66°19′18″W / 44.27417°N 66.32167°W / 44.27417; -66.32167Coordinates: 44°16′27″N 66°19′18″W / 44.27417°N 66.32167°W / 44.27417; -66.32167
Country  Canada
Province  Nova Scotia
County Digby
Municipality Digby
Founded 1784
Area
  Total 7.59 km2 (2.93 sq mi)
Highest elevation 5 m (16 ft)
Lowest elevation 0 m (0 ft)
Population (2016)
  Total 223
  Density 29.4/km2 (76/sq mi)
Time zone AST (UTC-4)
  Summer (DST) ADT (UTC-3)
Canadian Postal code B0V 1B0
Area code(s) 902
Telephone Exchange 839
NTS Map 021B08
GNBC Code CAMZW

Freeport is a village in Digby County, Nova Scotia and it is located on Long Island in the Bay of Fundy.

At the end of Digby Neck on Long Island, Freeport is a working fishing village nestled around tidal basin. This area is great for bird watching, beach combing, hiking trails, birds, whale watching, gift shops, accommodations, restaurants, and unique flora and fauna.

History

Loyalists founded Freeport in 1784 establishing fishing and trading industries. Prior to this it had been inhabited by the Mi’kmaq First Nation.

Place names such as Petit Passage, Grand Passage and the Saint Mary’s Bay can be attributed to the French explorer, Champlain, who first visited the area in 1604.

The community is final destination of actor Brad Pitt in the movie World War Z (2013), although this scene was not filmed in Freeport, but Lulworth Cove in the UK.

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