Cape George, Nova Scotia

Cape George (Scottish Gaelic: Ceap Sheòrais) is a cape in Antigonish County, Nova Scotia, Canada.[1] It defines the northwestern limit of St. George's Bay. The communities of Cape George,[2] Cape George Point,[3] Morar and Livingstone Cove are situated on the cape.

Cape George in Nova Scotia
For other places with the same name, see Cape George.
Cape George Point Lighthouse

The cape was named Cap St.Louis by the French. Early English maps mark it as Cape St. George. The original British grantees and settlers were of Scottish origin, many soldiers in the American Revolutionary War.[4]

It is a large hub for the Nova Scotia lobster and tuna fishing industry.


References
  1. "Cape George". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada. Retrieved 3 June 2018.
  2. "Cape George". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada. Retrieved 3 June 2018.
  3. "Cape George Point". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada. Retrieved 3 June 2018.
  4. Fergusson, C. Bruce (1967). Place-Names and Places of Nova Scotia. Halifax, NS: Public Archives of Nova Scotia. p. 105. Retrieved 3 June 2018.


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