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Coordinates: 44°37′20″N, 65°45′38″W Map of Earth showing lines of latitude (horizontally) and longitude (vertically), Eckert VI projection; large version (pdf, 1. ...
Digby, Nova Scotia in 1906
Digby, Nova Scotia in 2005 | Statistics 2001 | | Population: 2,111 | | Average Income Per Person: $27,751 | | Town Area: 3,15 km² | | Population Density: 670,8 people per km² | - For other meanings of "Digby", see Digby
Digby is a town in western Nova Scotia which lies on the Annapolis Basin of the Bay of Fundy. Digby is the shire town and commercial hub of Digby County. The town is famous for its scallop fishing fleet. Image File history File links Digby, Nova Scotia, as it appeared in 1906. ...
Image File history File links Digby, Nova Scotia, as it appeared in 1906. ...
1906 (MCMVI) was a common year starting on Monday (see link for calendar). ...
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Image File history File links Digby_wharf,_Nova_Scotia,_2005. ...
2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ...
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Digby has several meanings: Places: Digby, Devon - Devonshire village Digby, Lincolnshire - Lincolnshire village Digby, Nova Scotia Digby (electoral district) People: Baron Digby Earls of Bristol, First Creation Other: Digby - a power pop band This is a disambiguation page, a list of pages that otherwise might share the same title. ...
Motto: Munit Haec et Altera Vincit (Latin: One defends and the other conquers) Official languages none (English, French, Gaelic) Flower Mayflower Tree Red Spruce Bird Osprey Capital Halifax Largest city Halifax Lieutenant-Governor Mayann E. Francis Premier Rodney MacDonald (PC) Parliamentary representation - House seats - Senate seats 11 10 Area Total...
The Annapolis Basin is a sub-basin of the Bay of Fundy, located on the southwestern shores of the bay, along the northwestern shore of Nova Scotia and at the western end of the Annapolis Valley. ...
The Bay of Fundy (French: ) is a bay located on the Atlantic coast of North America, on the northeast end of the Gulf of Maine between the Canadian provinces of New Brunswick and Nova Scotia, with a small portion touching the U.S. state of Maine. ...
A shire town is another term for county seat or county town, meaning the place a countys government is based. ...
Digby County is a county in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia. ...
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The area was settled in 1783 by the United Empire Loyalists under the leadership of Sir Robert Digby. 1783 was a common year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ...
The name United Empire Loyalists is given to those British Loyalists who resettled in British North America and other British Colonies as an act of fealty to King George III after the British defeat in the American Revolutionary War. ...
Tourism has played an important role in Digby during the 20th century following the construction of a large resort on the town's outskirts named The Pines. Built in 1929 by the Dominion Atlantic Railway, the resort provided the stimulus in the local tourism industry which has continuously expanded into the 2000s. (19th century - 20th century - 21st century - more centuries) Decades: 1900s 1910s 1920s 1930s 1940s 1950s 1960s 1970s 1980s 1990s As a means of recording the passage of time, the 20th century was that century which lasted from 1901–2000 in the sense of the Gregorian calendar (1900–1999...
1929 (MCMXXIX) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will take you to calendar). ...
The Dominion Atlantic Railway (DAR) was a historic Canadian railway which ran in the northwestern part of Nova Scotia, primarily through an agricultural district known as the Annapolis Valley. ...
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Digby’s economy is still based largely on the fishing and tourism industries. The annual Scallop Days Festival brings the two industries together to showcase the town’s history and heritage to the tourists. The festival offers a variety of themed activities for all ages, including scallop shucking contests, a parade, and an exhibition of local artists. Another attraction for the tourism industry is the annual Wharf Rat Rally which attracts mortorcycle enthusiasts from afar to enjoy a weekend of events. The area is also widely known for the enormous Bay of Fundy tides that sweep the coastline boasting some of the highest tides in the world. The Bay of Fundy (French: ) is a bay located on the Atlantic coast of North America, on the northeast end of the Gulf of Maine between the Canadian provinces of New Brunswick and Nova Scotia, with a small portion touching the U.S. state of Maine. ...
Access to Digby is primarily by Highway 101 and by the M/V Princess of Acadia ferry service to Saint John, New Brunswick (operated by Bay Ferries Limited). Highway 101 is a highway in Nova Scotia that runs from the southwest end of the province Yarmouth up to the central part of the province Halifax. ...
Saint John[1] is the largest city in the province of New Brunswick and the oldest incorporated city in Canada. ...
Bay Ferries Limited, referred to simply as Bay Ferries, is a ferry company operating in eastern Canada and the United States and is headquartered in Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island. ...
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