Arisaig, Nova Scotia
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Arisaig {Àrasaig in Gaelic) is a small village in Antigonish County
, Nova Scotia
, Canada.
Arisaig is located on the north coast of eastern mainland Nova Scotia, on the Northumberland Strait
, and is connected to the town of Antigonish
to the SE and to New Glasgow
to the West by NS Route 245
, the "Sunrise Trail
".
The community was founded ca. 1785 by Scottish
immigrants who named it after their home, Arisaig
, on the west coast of Scotland.
There is a government wharf and recently rebuilt lighthouse situated at Arisaig Harbour. The local Roman Catholic church dedicated to St. Margaret of Scotland. The present church was constructed in 1878 and the parish itself was established in 1792. Two cairns are situated in the community - one near the wharf marking the approximate site of the original log cabin church, and a second near the present church commemorating the centennial of its construction.
Arisaig Park, which borders on the Northumberland Strait, features significant fossil deposits.
Nearby communities include Doctors Brook
, Malignant Cove
, Knoydart and McArras Brook
.
Antigonish County, Nova Scotia
Antigonish County, Nova Scotia is a county in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia. It is located in northern Nova Scotia on the Northumberland Strait and its county seat is the town of Antigonish.-History:...
, Nova Scotia
Nova Scotia
Nova Scotia is one of Canada's three Maritime provinces and is the most populous province in Atlantic Canada. The name of the province is Latin for "New Scotland," but "Nova Scotia" is the recognized, English-language name of the province. The provincial capital is Halifax. Nova Scotia is the...
, Canada.
Arisaig is located on the north coast of eastern mainland Nova Scotia, on the Northumberland Strait
Northumberland Strait
The Northumberland Strait is a strait in the southern part of the Gulf of Saint Lawrence in eastern Canada...
, and is connected to the town of Antigonish
Antigonish, Nova Scotia
Antigonish is a Canadian town in Antigonish County, Nova Scotia. The town is home to St. Francis Xavier University and the oldest continuous highland games in North America.-History:...
to the SE and to New Glasgow
New Glasgow, Nova Scotia
New Glasgow is a town in Pictou County, in the province of Nova Scotia, Canada. It is situated on the banks of the East River of Pictou, which flows into Pictou Harbour, a sub-basin of the Northumberland Strait....
to the West by NS Route 245
Nova Scotia Route 245
Route 245 is a collector road in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia.The route spans Pictou and Antigonish counties and connects Sutherlands River at Exit 27 on Highway 104 with Antigonish at Trunk 4.-Communities:*Sutherlands River*Egerton*Merigomish...
, the "Sunrise Trail
Sunrise Trail
The Sunrise Trail is a scenic roadway in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia.It is located along the province's North Shore on the Northumberland Strait for from Amherst to the Canso Causeway.-Routes:*Trunk 4*Trunk 6*Route 245*Route 337*Route 366...
".
The community was founded ca. 1785 by Scottish
Scotland
Scotland is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. Occupying the northern third of the island of Great Britain, it shares a border with England to the south and is bounded by the North Sea to the east, the Atlantic Ocean to the north and west, and the North Channel and Irish Sea to the...
immigrants who named it after their home, Arisaig
Arisaig
Arisaig is a village in Lochaber, Invernessshire, on the west coast of the Scottish Highlands.-History:On 20 September 1746 Bonnie Prince Charlie left Scotland for France from a place near the village following the failure of the Jacobite Rising. The site of his departure is marked by the Prince's...
, on the west coast of Scotland.
There is a government wharf and recently rebuilt lighthouse situated at Arisaig Harbour. The local Roman Catholic church dedicated to St. Margaret of Scotland. The present church was constructed in 1878 and the parish itself was established in 1792. Two cairns are situated in the community - one near the wharf marking the approximate site of the original log cabin church, and a second near the present church commemorating the centennial of its construction.
Arisaig Park, which borders on the Northumberland Strait, features significant fossil deposits.
Nearby communities include Doctors Brook
Doctors Brook, Nova Scotia
Doctors Brook is a small community in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia, located in Antigonish County. It was named for Dr. Alexander MacDonald, the first medical doctor in Antigonish County.-References:...
, Malignant Cove
Malignant Cove, Nova Scotia
Malignant Cove is a small community in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia, located in Antigonish County. It was named for the sailing vessel Malignant, which ran aground there during the American Revolution. It was renamed Milburn in 1915 but the new name was not adopted by the community...
, Knoydart and McArras Brook
McArras Brook, Nova Scotia
McArras Brook is a small community in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia, located in Antigonish County. It was named for the original settler, James McCara from Perthshire, Scotland.-References:...
.