Dunmaglass, Nova Scotia

Dunmaglass (Dun Mac-glais) is a locality in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia, located in Antigonish County. Formerly a small community, the use of the name as such was rescinded in 1976.^[1] Formerly known as both "back settlement of Knoydart" and "Summerville", it was officially named in 1879 after Dunmaglass, Scotland, the home of its first settlers.^[2]

References[edit]

^ "Dunmaglass". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada. Retrieved 3 June 2018.
^ Fergusson, C. Bruce (1967). Place-Names and Places of Nova Scotia. Halifax, NS: Public Archives of Nova Scotia. p. 177. Retrieved 3 June 2018.

45°42′00″N 62°11′57″W / 45.700073°N 62.199298°W / 45.700073; -62.199298

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[cnbg-1] "Dunmaglass". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada. Retrieved 3 June 2018.

[names-2] Fergusson, C. Bruce (1967). Place-Names and Places of Nova Scotia. Halifax, NS: Public Archives of Nova Scotia. p. 177. Retrieved 3 June 2018.

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