Falkland Ridge Explained

Falkland Ridge is a community in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia, located in Annapolis County.[1]

The community is likely named for Lucius Cary, 10th Viscount Falkland, Governor of Nova Scotia from 1840 to 1846 or his wife Amelia Cary, Viscountess Falkland.[2]

References

44.6723°N -64.8571°W

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Falkland Ridge. Geographical Names Board of Canada. Natural Resources Canada. 24 January 2018.
  2. Book: Place-Names and Places of Nova Scotia. 1967. Public Archives of Nova Scotia. Halifax, NS. 204. 24 January 2018.

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