Antigonish
town in Nova Scotia, Canada
Antigonish (/ˌæntɪɡəˈnɪʃ/; Scottish Gaelic: Am Baile Mòr, pronounced [am palə muːɾ]) is a town in Antigonish County, Nova Scotia, Canada.
Antigonish
Gaelic: Am Baile Mòr | |
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 View of Antigonish | |
| Nicknames: | |
| Motto: The Heart of the Highlands | |
  Antigonish Location of Antigonish in Nova Scotia | |
| Coordinates: 45°37′N 61°59′W / 45.617°N 61.983°W | |
| Country |  Canada |
| Province |  Nova Scotia |
| County | Antigonish County |
| Founded | 1784 |
| Incorporated | January 9, 1889 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Town Council |
| • Mayor | Laurie Boucher |
| • Governing Body | Antigonish Town Council |
| • MLA | Randy Delorey (Liberal) |
| • MP | Sean Fraser (L) |
| Area (2016) | |
| • Town | 5.01 km2 (1.93 sq mi) |
| • Urban | 5.49 km2 (2.12 sq mi) |
| Highest elevation | 34 m (112 ft) |
| Lowest elevation | 0 m (0 ft) |
| Population (2016) | |
| • Town | 4,364 |
| • Density | 871.7/km2 (2,258/sq mi) |
| • Urban | 5,002 |
| • Urban density | 910/km2 (2,400/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Antigonisher |
| Time zone | UTC-4 (AST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-3 (ADT) |
| Canadian Postal code | B2G |
| Area code | 902 |
| Telephone Exchanges | 318 714 735 863 867 870 872 948 968 971 |
| Median household income, 2000 (all households) | $41,773 |
| NTS Map | 011F12 |
| GNBC Code | CAATB |
| Website | townofantigonish.ca |
References
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Citations
- ↑ Corey LeBlanc (October 18, 2011). "Silver to serve in Yukon". The Casket. Retrieved March 6, 2013.
- ↑ url=http://goudieface.tripod.com/
Works cited
- Walsh, Patrick (1989). The History of Antigonish. Antigonish, N.S.: Scotia Design Publications. p. 320. ISBN 0-920147-02-X.
Other websites
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Wikivoyage has a travel guide about: Antigonish
Media related to Antigonish, Nova Scotia at Wikimedia Commons
45°37′35.48″N 61°59′53.71″W / 45.6265222°N 61.9982528°W
