McKinnon's Harbour, Nova Scotia

MacKinnon's Harbour in Nova Scotia

McKinnon's Harbour is a small community in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia, located in Victoria County on Cape Breton Island.[1] The area is named after a family of settlers. The Mi'kmaq name was "Amasiboogwek," meaning "a grand river."[2]

References

  1. ^ Fergusson, C. Bruce (1967). Place-Names and Places of Nova Scotia. Halifax, N.S.: Public Archives of Nova Scotia. p. 393. Retrieved 26 November 2025.
  2. ^ Brown, Thomas J. (1922). Place-Names of the Province of Nova Scotia . Halifax, N.S.: Royal Print & Litho. p. 91 – via Wikisource. This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.

45°56′29.33″N 60°53′34.22″W / 45.9414806°N 60.8928389°W / 45.9414806; -60.8928389 (McKinnon's Harbour, Nova Scotia)


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