Morar, Nova Scotia

Morar in Nova Scotia

Morar (Mòrar) is a community in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia, located in Antigonish County.[1] Formerly known as North Side Cape George, the area was given its present name by an Act of Parliament in the year 1888.[2] It is named after a county on the western coast of Scotland.[3]

References

  1. ^ "Morar". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada. Retrieved 27 December 2019.
  2. ^ Brown, Thomas J. (1922). Place-Names of the Province of Nova Scotia . Halifax, N.S.: Royal Print & Litho. p. 97 – via Wikisource. This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
  3. ^ Fergusson, C. Bruce (1967). Place-Names and Places of Nova Scotia. Halifax, N.S.: Public Archives of Nova Scotia. p. 451. Retrieved 26 November 2025.

45°50′53.42″N 61°59′33.47″W / 45.8481722°N 61.9926306°W / 45.8481722; -61.9926306 (Morar, Nova Scotia)


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