Ashdale, Nova Scotia Explained

Ashdale is a small community in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia, located in Antigonish County.[1] It is on Nova Scotia Trunk 7, approximately 13 km south of Antigonish, at an elevation around 100m.[2] It was formerly known as Collegeville and an Environment Canada weather station in the community retains the name Collegeville. The Collegeville post office was opened on June 1, 1887 and closed February 29, 1932.

References

45.5198°N -62.0319°W 3. https://geonova.novascotia.ca/place-names

Notes and References

  1. Book: Fergusson. C. Bruce. Place-Names and Places of Nova Scotia. 1967. Public Archives of Nova Scotia. Halifax, NS. 21. 16 March 2018.
  2. CAAYT. Ashdale. 16 March 2018.