Kirkhill, Nova Scotia

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Kirkhill, Nova Scotia
Kirkhill from Parrsboro in January 2006.
Kirkhill from Parrsboro in January 2006.
Location of Kirkhill, Nova Scotia
Kirkhill, Nova Scotia
Location of Kirkhill, Nova Scotia
Coordinates: 45°25′N 64°21′W / 45.417, -64.35
Country Flag of Canada Canada
Province Flag of Nova Scotia Nova Scotia
Municipality Cumberland County
Time zone AST (UTC-4)
Postal code B
Area code(s) 902
Telephone Exchange 254
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Kirkhill is a rural community in Cumberland County, Nova Scotia, northwest of Parrsboro on Route 209. It is reputed that the town's name derives from settler James Kirkpatrick, who settled on "Kirk's Hill" in 1812. [1] A road equipment garage of the Nova Scotia Department of Transportation is located in Kirkhill.

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Black Rock West Bay

[edit] References

  1. ^ Public Archives of Nova Scotia C@P Site - Place-Names and Places of Nova Scotia. Retrieved on 2007-10-03.

Coordinates: 45°25′9.8″N, 64°21′53.7″W

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