Guysborough, Nova Scotia (community)
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| Guysborough , Nova Scotia | |||
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| Country |  Canada |
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| Province |  Nova Scotia |
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| County | Guysbrorough County | ||
| Municipality | Municipal District of Guysborough | ||
| Founded | 1600s | ||
| Area | |||
| - Total | 7.8 km² (3 sq mi) | ||
| Population (2001) | |||
| - Total | 922 | ||
| - Density | 302.1/km² (782.4/sq mi) | ||
| Time zone | AST (UTC-4) | ||
| - Summer (DST) | ADT (UTC-3) | ||
| Postal code | B0H 1N0 | ||
| Area code(s) | 902 | ||
| Telephone Exchange | 533 | ||
| Total Dwellings | 437 | ||
*Median household income, 2000 ($) (all households)
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Guysborough (population: 992) is an unincorporated Canadian community in Guysborough County, Nova Scotia.
Located on the western shore of Chedabucto Bay, fronting Guysborough Harbour, it is the administrative seat of the Guysborough municipal district.
[edit] Attractions
- Guysborough County Court House
The DesBarres Manor Inn was built in 1837 for Supreme Court Justice W.F. DesBarres and is the oldest lodging building in the province of Nova Scotia. This manor home was renovated as a luxury inn in 2003. W.F. DesBarres was the grandson of Joseph Frederick Wallet DesBarres an army officer, military engineer, surveyor, colonizer, and colonial administrator who created the Atlantic Neptune which, according to the Dictionary of Canadian Biography, “stands as a landmark in Canadian cartographic achievement.” Several maps from the Atlantic Neptune hang in DesBarres Manor.
