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1. Margaretsville
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This was the site of the summer home of Sir Brenton Halliburton (1775-1860), chief justice of Nova Scotia from 1833-60. |
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2. Port George
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First called Goolwagopskooch, ‘haunt of the hooded seals’. It was settled in the 1760s by members of the New England Planter migration. |
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3. Prince Albert
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W. H. Thorne settled in the early 1800s. Believed to be named for Queen Victoria's Prince Consort. |
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4. Stronach Mountain
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Named for George Stronach from Glasgow, who came to Nova Scotia in 1760, worked for Brig.-Gen. Ruggles for a time and was paid off in land. |
5. Cottage Cove
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6. East Margaretsville
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7. Forest Glade
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8. Victoria Vale
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9. Big Molly Upsim Lake (Middleton, 12km)
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10. Bloomington (Middleton, 12km)
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In Annapolis County on the side of the Nictaux River, 15 km SE of Middleton on Wheelock Road, named for landowner Elias Wheelock. Early settlers were Jesse Viditi and John Hoofman. The name Bloomington was suggested by Elias Grimes of Torbrook. |
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11. Brooklyn (Corner) (Middleton) (Middleton, 12km)
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Likely named for natural features, 'lyn' being a waterfall. This area was part of Cornwallis T. which was granted to New England settlers in 1759. |
12. Cloud Lake (Middleton, 12km)
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13. Cloud Lake Wilderness Area (Middleton, 12km)
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14. Douglas Road (Middleton, 12km)
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15. Gates Mountain (Middleton, 12km)
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16. Joe Simon (Middleton, 12km)
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17. Moshers Corner (Middleton, 12km)
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Named for settlers who came here in the mid-1800s. |
18. Nictaux (Middleton, 12km)
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19. Nictaux Falls (Middleton, 12km)
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The name is an anglicized version of Niktak, 'the forks of a river.' Major Nathaniel Parker built Rudolph Hease House here between 1765-70. |
20. Nictaux South (Middleton, 12km)
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21. Nictaux West (Middleton, 12km)
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22. Outram (Middleton, 12km)
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The Haley family settled here before 1837 and the place was first called Havelock. The present name is believed to have been given to honour a Capt. Outram, who was a prominent Nova Scotia sailor of the early 1900s. |
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23. Spa Springs (Middleton, 12km)
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First called Salem but changed its name when mineral springs were developed in 1817. At that time Wilmot Spa Springs opened, catering to those wanting to “take the waters.” |
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24. Torbrook (Middleton, 12km)
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At one time this area was called Nictaux, from the old English, meaning 'brook coming out of a hill.' |
25. Torbrook Nature Reserve (Middleton, 12km)
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26. Torbrook West (Middleton, 12km)
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27. Wilmot (Middleton, 12km)
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Irishman Joseph Neily settled near here in 1768. The place was first called Farmington. It was later named to honour Montagu Wilmot, who was Lt.-Gov. from 1763 to his death in 1766. |
28. East Kingston (Kingston, 11km)
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29. Green Acres (Greenwood) (Kingston, 11km)
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30. Kingston (Kingston, 11km)
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John Terry received a grant of 3,000 acres here in 1771 which included the site of Kingston and nearby Kingston Village. The name was given because residents hoped the place would become a town. |
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31. Melvern Square (Kingston, 11km)
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Settlement here began in 1790 and the place was first called Milltown. The name was later changed to reflect the intersection of two roads here. |
32. North Kingston (Kingston, 11km)
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33. South Farmington (Kingston, 11km)
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34. Canadian Forces Base Greenwood (Greenwood, 13km)
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35. East Tremont (Greenwood, 13km)
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36. Greenwood (Annapolis Valley) (Greenwood, 13km)
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First called Greenwood Square because the lands of the first settlers after 1814 were heavily forested. In 1942 Greenwood Air Base was built here as an operational training unit for the Royal Air Force. |
37. Greenwood Square (Greenwood, 13km)
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38. Meadowvale (Greenwood) (Greenwood, 13km)
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The name is descriptive for a stream in a small valley. The Banks family settled here in the early 1800s. |
39. Rockville Notch (Greenwood, 13km)
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40. South Greenwood (Greenwood, 13km)
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