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1. Alderney Point
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In Richmond County on Isle Madame. Named after an island in the Channel Islands, a corruption of the French ‘Aurigny. |
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2. Cape Auguet
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Clement Hubert was the first settler in 1820. |
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3. Little Anse
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Michael Boudrot settled here in 1806. Anse is French for 'cove.' |
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4. Petit-de-Grat
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The place name is of Basque origin, from the word “degrat,' a stage where fish were landed and the platforms on which they were dried. |
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5. Sampson(s) Cove
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Named for William Sampson, a land grantee here in 1898. |
6. Boudreauville
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7. Gros Nez
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8. Haut de la Baie
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9. Arichat / Isle Madame (Arichat, 4km)
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Arichat is the shire town of Richmond County and likely owes its present name to missionary Father François Lejamtel. In 1800 he replied to a letter from his bishop, Joseph-Octave Plessis (1763-1825): |
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10. Lochside (Cape Breton, Pondville) (Arichat, 4km)
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11. Pondville (Arichat, 4km)
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Lawrence Kavanaugh and Andrew LeMarchant had Crown leases here in 1811. |
12. Pondville Beach Provincial Park (Arichat, 4km)
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13. Pondville South (Arichat, 4km)
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14. Robins (Arichat, 4km)
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15. Cap La Ronde (D'Escousse, 8km)
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16. D'Escousse (D'Escousse, 8km)
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Fishermen from St. Malo, France, established the place around 1718. In a 1752 census the place is listed as Descoust. Thomas Pichon (1700-81) referred to it as Decoux when he was writing about the place in 1760. |
17. D'Escousse (D'Escousse, 8km)
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18. Grand Lake (Cape Breton) (D'Escousse, 8km)
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19. Lac Sec (D'Escousse, 8km)
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20. Lennox (D'Escousse, 8km)
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21. Lennox Passage Provincial Park (D'Escousse, 8km)
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22. Poirierville (D'Escousse, 8km)
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Ann Poirier received a Crown grant lease here in 1815. In the early 1900s the place was called Lower D’Escousse. |
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23. Poulamon (D'Escousse, 8km)
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The name is of Mi'kmaw origin and means 'tom cod.' Placide Boudrot was the first land grantee in 1861. |
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24. Rocky Bay (D'Escousse, 8km)
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Peter Pettipas had a Crown lease here in 1806. By 1845 the school had 28 pupils. |
25. Rocky Bay Beach (D'Escousse, 8km)
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26. Glasgow Point (West Arichat, 9km)
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27. Janvrin Harbour (West Arichat, 9km)
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28. Janvrin Island Nature Reserve / Janvrin (Harbour) (West Arichat, 9km)
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Janvrin: In Richmond County on Janvrin Island which is just W of Isle Madame and connected by causeway and bridge to that island. |
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29. Port Royal (Cape Breton) (West Arichat, 9km)
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First called Big Brook or Grand Ruisseau, French for 'big brook'. The name was changed by provincial statute to Port Royal in 1867. Settlers arrived after 1790. |
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30. St. Marys (West Arichat, 9km)
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Prosper Boudrot was the first settler, in 1807. |
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31. West Arichat (West Arichat, 9km)
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First called Acadiaville when Acadians lived here, and later Little Arichat when there was an active shipbuilding industry. |
32. Camerons Mountain (River Bourgeois, 13km)
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33. Cannes (River Bourgeois, 13km)
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Named for the French seaport and settled about 1795. |
34. Hawker (River Bourgeois, 13km)
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35. River Bourgeois (River Bourgeois, 13km)
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The passage separates Isle Madame from Cape Breton Island. The name recalls Charles Lennox, 3d Duke of Richmond and Lennox (1735-1806). He was secretary of state in the British cabinet. |
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36. Seaview (River Bourgeois, 13km)
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First called Sporting Mountain but renamed by provincial statute in 1890. Peter Landris had a land grant here in 1805. |
37. South Side River Bourgeois (River Bourgeois, 13km)
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38. Sporting Mountain (River Bourgeois, 13km)
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39. Thibeauville (River Bourgeois, 13km)
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Jacob Thibeau settled here in 1836. |
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40. Balmoral (Louisdale, 13km)
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Named for the Scottish residence of Britain's royal family. Settled in the late 1850s. |