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''' Aulds Cove''' is a community in the Canadian province of [[Nova Scotia]], located in both [[Antigonish County, Nova Scotia|Antigonish County]] and [[Guysborough County, Nova Scotia|Guysborough County]].<ref name=cnbg>{{cite cgndb|id=CABBG|name=Aulds Cove|accessdate=16 March 2018}}</ref> |
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Situated on the western shore of the [[Cabot Strait]], |
Situated on the western shore of the [[Cabot Strait]], Aulds Cove bifurcated by the county line. The northern section of the community is located in Antigonish County and the southern section is located in Guysborough County. Aulds Cove is directly opposite the community of [[Port Hastings, Nova Scotia|Port Hastings]] located on [[Cape Breton Island]]. The community is thought to have derived its name from Alexander Auld, an early settler who had grist and saw mills at this location.<ref name="names">{{cite book|last1=Fergusson|first1=C. Bruce|title=Place-Names and Places of Nova Scotia|date=1967|publisher=[[Public Archives of Nova Scotia]]|location=Halifax, NS|page=24|url=https://novascotia.ca/archives/places/page.asp?ID=24|accessdate=16 March 2018}}</ref> |
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In 1955, the [[Canso Causeway]] opened, connecting the southern part of |
In 1955, the [[Canso Causeway]] opened, connecting the southern part of Aulds Cove with Port Hastings by road and railway. As part of this project, new alignments of [[Nova Scotia Trunk 4]] and the [[Canadian National Railway]] (CNR) were built through the community. A large quarry on Cape Porcupine Mountain was also built at the southern end of Aulds Cove to supply fill material for the causeway; as of 2015, this quarry continues to operate in its sixth decade. |
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In the 1960s, the section of Trunk 4 through the community was upgraded as part of the [[Trans-Canada Highway]] project and re-designated [[Nova Scotia Highway 104]]. Several motels, gas stations, and restaurants have opened in the last few decades and today |
In the 1960s, the section of Trunk 4 through the community was upgraded as part of the [[Trans-Canada Highway]] project and re-designated [[Nova Scotia Highway 104]]. Several motels, gas stations, and restaurants have opened in the last few decades and today Aulds Cove primarily serves as a service centre for motorists on Highway 104. |
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Revision as of 15:18, 17 March 2018
Aulds Cove is a community in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia, located in both Antigonish County and Guysborough County.[1]
Situated on the western shore of the Cabot Strait, Aulds Cove bifurcated by the county line. The northern section of the community is located in Antigonish County and the southern section is located in Guysborough County. Aulds Cove is directly opposite the community of Port Hastings located on Cape Breton Island. The community is thought to have derived its name from Alexander Auld, an early settler who had grist and saw mills at this location.[2]
In 1955, the Canso Causeway opened, connecting the southern part of Aulds Cove with Port Hastings by road and railway. As part of this project, new alignments of Nova Scotia Trunk 4 and the Canadian National Railway (CNR) were built through the community. A large quarry on Cape Porcupine Mountain was also built at the southern end of Aulds Cove to supply fill material for the causeway; as of 2015, this quarry continues to operate in its sixth decade.
In the 1960s, the section of Trunk 4 through the community was upgraded as part of the Trans-Canada Highway project and re-designated Nova Scotia Highway 104. Several motels, gas stations, and restaurants have opened in the last few decades and today Aulds Cove primarily serves as a service centre for motorists on Highway 104.
45°38′55.85″N 61°26′25.27″W / 45.6488472°N 61.4403528°W
References
- ^ "Aulds Cove". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada. Retrieved 16 March 2018.
- ^ Fergusson, C. Bruce (1967). Place-Names and Places of Nova Scotia. Halifax, NS: Public Archives of Nova Scotia. p. 24. Retrieved 16 March 2018.
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