Dunmaglass, Nova Scotia Explained

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 Formerly a small community, the use of the name as such was rescinded in 1976.[1] Formerly known as both "back settlement of Knoydart" and "Summerville", it was officially named in 1879 after Dunmaglass, Scotland, the home of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

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45.7001°N -62.1993°W

Notes and References

  1. CAKEH. Dunmaglass. 3 June 2018.
  2. Book: Fergusson. C. Bruce. Place-Names and Places of Nova Scotia. 1967. Public Archives of Nova Scotia. Halifax, NS. 177. 3 June 2018.