Antigonish
Antigonish (/ˌæntɪɡəˈnɪʃ/; Scottish Gaelic: Am Baile Mòr, pronounced [am palə muːɾ]) is a town in Antigonish County, Nova Scotia, Canada.
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| Coordinates: 45°37′N 61°59′W / 45.617°N 61.983°W | |
| Country |  Canada |
| Province |  Nova Scotia |
| County | Antigonish County |
| Founded | 1784 |
| Incorporated | January 9, 1889 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Town Council |
| • Mayor | Laurie Boucher |
| • Governing Body | Antigonish Town Council |
| • MLA | Randy Delorey (Liberal) |
| • MP | Sean Fraser (L) |
| Area (2016) | |
| • Town | 5.01 km2 (1.93 sq mi) |
| • Urban | 5.49 km2 (2.12 sq mi) |
| Highest elevation | 34 m (112 ft) |
| Lowest elevation | 0 m (0 ft) |
| Population (2016) | |
| • Town | 4,364 |
| • Density | 871.7/km2 (2,258/sq mi) |
| • Urban | 5,002 |
| • Urban density | 911.1/km2 (2,359.8/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC-4 (AST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-3 (ADT) |
| Canadian Postal code | B2G |
| Telephone Exchanges | 318 714 735 863 867 870 872 948 968 971 |
| Median household income, 2000 (all households) | $41,773 |
| NTS Map | 011F12 |
| GNBC Code | CAATB |
| Website | townofantigonish.ca |
Antigonish Media
St. Francis Xavier University in Antigonish, Canada.
Main Street, Antigonish, Nova Scotia.
Gaelic and English road sign
Antigonish Landing Wildlife Area
78th Highlanders (Halifax Citadel) at the 2005 Antigonish Highland Games
St. Paul the Apostle Anglican Church
Aerial view of North-west end
References
Notes
Citations
- ↑ Corey LeBlanc (October 18, 2011). Silver to serve in Yukon. http://www.thecasket.ca/archives/13391. Retrieved March 6, 2013.
- ↑ url=http://goudieface.tripod.com/
Works cited
- Walsh, Patrick (1989). The History of Antigonish. Antigonish, N.S.: Scotia Design Publications. p. 320. ISBN 0-920147-02-X.
Other websites
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Wikivoyage has a travel guide about: Antigonish |
Media related to Antigonish, Nova Scotia at Wikimedia Commons
Coordinates: 45°37′35.48″N 61°59′53.71″W / 45.6265222°N 61.9982528°W
