Lochaber Mines, Nova Scotia Explained

Lochaber Mines is a rural community on the Eastern Shore of Nova Scotia, Canada, in the Halifax Regional Municipality.^[1] It is located along Route 374 about 14km (09miles) northeast of Sheet Harbour. The community is located along East River and is near the Marshall Flowage, a large lake at the head of East River.^{[2] [3]} The community is named for Lochaber, located in Scotland. In 1812, Alexander Fraser received a grant of land in the area. Several gold leads were opened by J.H. Anderson in 1887 in the area, however, not much work was done outside of exploratory work.

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Book: Scott, David. Nova Scotia Place Names. 2011. DESPUB. 978-0-9865370-1-1.

Notes and References

1. Web site: Lochaber Mines. Natural Resources Canada. 31 December 2018.
2. Web site: East River Sheet Harbour. Natural Resources Canada. 31 December 2018. 8 October 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20171008030151/http://www4.nrcan.gc.ca/search-place-names/unique/CAKWT. live.
3. Web site: Marshall Flowage. Natural Resources Canada. 31 December 2018. 2 May 2024. https://web.archive.org/web/20240502094135/https://geonames.nrcan.gc.ca/search-place-names/unique?id=CAXOK. live.