Antigonish

Antigonish (/ˌæntɪɡəˈnɪʃ/; Scottish Gaelic: Am Baile Mòr, pronounced [am palə muːɾ]) is a town in Antigonish County, Nova Scotia, Canada.

Antigonish
Gaelic: Am Baile Mòr
Town
View of Antigonish
Nickname(s): 
"The 'Nish",[1] "Antigonowhere"[2]
Motto(s): 
The Heart of the Highlands
Antigonish
Location of Antigonish in Nova Scotia
Coordinates: 45°37′N 61°59′W
Country Canada
Province Nova Scotia
CountyAntigonish County
Founded1784
IncorporatedJanuary 9, 1889
Government
 • TypeTown Council
 • MayorLaurie Boucher
 • Governing BodyAntigonish Town Council
 • MLARandy Delorey (Liberal)
 • MPSean Fraser (L)
Area
 (2016)
 • Town5.01 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)
 • Town4,364
 • Density871.7/km2 (2,258/sq mi)
 • Urban
5,002
 • Urban density910/km2 (2,400/sq mi)
Demonym(s)Antigonisher
Time zoneUTC-4 (AST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-3 (ADT)
Canadian Postal code
B2G
Area code(s)902
Telephone Exchanges318 714 735 863 867 870 872 948 968 971
Median household income, 2000 (all households)$41,773
NTS Map011F12
GNBC CodeCAATB
Websitetownofantigonish.ca
Places in Nova Scotia

References

Notes

    Citations

    1. Corey LeBlanc (October 18, 2011). "Silver to serve in Yukon". The Casket. Retrieved March 6, 2013.
    2. 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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