Harrigan Cove, Nova Scotia is located in Nova Scotia
Harrigan Cove, Nova Scotia
Harrigan Cove in Nova Scotia

Harrigan Cove is a rural community on the Eastern Shore of Nova Scotia, Canada, in the Halifax Regional Municipality. The community is located along the Marine Drive on Nova Scotia Trunk 7 about 25 km (16 mi) east of Sheet Harbour, Nova Scotia.[1][2] The community is located in the vicinity the cove of the same name and is named for an early settler who came to the area after 1827.[1][3][4]

History

Harrigan Cove was once known for gold mines, after it was discovered there in 1868. However, the gold mining industry did not really take off until the early 20th century.[5]

Nearby places

44°55′55.18″N 62°17′19.03″W / 44.9319944°N 62.2886194°W / 44.9319944; -62.2886194

References

Citations

  1. 1 2 "Harrigan Cove". Natural Resources Canada. Retrieved 19 March 2019.
  2. ↑ "Google Maps". Google. Retrieved 19 March 2019.
  3. ↑ "Harrigan Cove". Natural Resources Canada. Retrieved 19 March 2019.
  4. ↑ Scott 2011, p. 115.
  5. ↑ Archives, Nova Scotia (2004-03-22). "Nova Scotia Archives - Place-Names and Places of Nova Scotia". novascotia.ca. Retrieved 2019-03-29.

Bibliography

Scott, David (2011). Nova Scotia Place Names. DESPUB. ISBN 978-0-9865370-1-1.


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