Dunmaglass, Nova Scotia
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Dunmaglass in 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 Formerly a small community, the use of the name as such was rescinded in 1976.[1] Formerly known as both "back settlement of Knoydart" and "Summerville", it was officially named in 1879 after Dunmaglass, Scotland, the home of its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