Stellarton
town in Nova Scotia
Stellarton is a town located in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia.
Stellarton | |
|---|---|
Town | |
 Foord Street, Stellarton, NS | |
| Nickname(s): Stelly,[1] StellaRock, Larton City | |
| Motto(s): "Spirit, People, Pride" | |
  Stellarton Location of Stellarton in Nova Scotia | |
| Coordinates: 45°33′24″N 62°39′36″W / 45.55667°N 62.66000°W | |
| Country |  Canada |
| Province |  Nova Scotia |
| Municipality | Pictou County |
| Founded | 1790s |
| Incorporated | October 22, 1889 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Danny MacGillivray |
| • Governing body | Stellarton Town Council |
| • MLA | Pat Dunn (PC) |
| • MP | Sean Fraser (L) |
| Area (2016) | |
| • Total | 8.99 km2 (3.47 sq mi) |
| Highest elevation | 65 m (213 ft) |
| Lowest elevation | 19 m (62 ft) |
| Population (2016) | |
| • Total | 4,208 |
| • Density | 468.1/km2 (1,212/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Stellartonian |
| Time zone | UTC-4 (AST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-3 (ADT) |
| Postal Code | B0K 1S0 |
| Area code | 902 |
| Telephone Exchanges | 301, 331, 419, 505, 507, 616, 695, 752, 753, 754, 755, 759, 771, 921, 928, 931, 934, 952 |
| Website | www |
Notable people change
- James Peter Robertson - recipient of the Victoria Cross
- Leo McKay, Jr. - novelist
- Blayre Turnbull - Olympic silver medalist in Women's Hockey
References change
- ↑ "The News". www.ngnews.ca. Retrieved 20 April 2018.
