Cape Chignecto is a headland located on the Bay of Fundy coast of the Canadian province of Nova Scotia .
27-731: Cape Chignecto is located at the westernmost tip of Cumberland County and is the western limit of the Cobequid Hills , a low mountain range that is part of the Appalachian Mountains and extends across the northern part of the Nova Scotia peninsula . The cape bifurcates the Bay of Fundy into Chignecto Bay to the north and the Minas Channel, leading to the Minas Basin to the east. Since 1998
54-516: A distinct line of division between Cumberland County and Colchester County was established. Two years later, in 1840, the Township of Parrsboro was divided and part of it annexed to Colchester County. In 1871, the boundaries between the Counties of Hants and Colchester and between the Counties of Halifax and Colchester were established. In 1880 the boundary between the Counties of Halifax and Colchester
81-595: A population density of 14.2/km (36.8/sq mi) in 2021. Forming the majority of the Colchester County census division, the Municipality of the County of Colchester, including its Subdivisions A, B, and C, had a population of 36,044 living in 15,665 of its 17,877 total private dwellings, a change of -0.1% from its 2016 population of 36,091 . With a land area of 3,568.71 km (1,377.89 sq mi), it had
108-481: A population of 19,964 living in 9,126 of its 12,988 total private dwellings, a change of 2.9% from its 2016 population of 19,402 . With a land area of 4,253.04 km (1,642.11 sq mi), it had a population density of 4.7/km (12.2/sq mi) in 2021. Population trend Mother tongue language (2011) Ethnic Groups (2006) Colchester County, Nova Scotia Colchester County ( Scottish-Gaelic : Siorramachd Colchester)
135-492: A population of 30,538 living in 14,139 of its 18,363 total private dwellings, a change of 1.8% from its 2016 population of 30,005 . With a land area of 4,275.77 km (1,650.88 sq mi), it had a population density of 7.1/km (18.5/sq mi) in 2021. Forming the majority of the Cumberland County census division, the Municipality of the County of Cumberland, including its Subdivisions A, B, C, and D, had
162-566: Is Advocate, Nova Scotia . The name "Chignecto" derives from the Mi'kmaw name Siknikt, meaning "drainage place", the name of the Mi'kmaq District in which the cape is located. 45°20′00″N 64°56′57″W / 45.33333°N 64.94917°W / 45.33333; -64.94917 This Cumberland County, Nova Scotia location article is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Cumberland County, Nova Scotia Cumberland County
189-610: Is a county in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia . Cumberland was named in 1755 in honour of the Duke of Cumberland to replace Beausejour . The historic county was founded in 1759 when the English system of administration was installed to complement settlement during the Charles Lawrence governorship, and was later divided at the partitioning of the province and in 1840. The area thrived in
216-544: Is a county in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia . With a population of 51,476 the county is the fourth largest in Nova Scotia. Colchester County is located in north central Nova Scotia. The majority of the county is governed by the Municipality of the County of Colchester, the county also is home to two independent incorporated towns, Stewiacke and Truro , two village commissions in Bible Hill and Tatamagouche , and
243-484: Is around 30 kilometres long (18.5 miles). Cumberland is the only county in Nova Scotia that borders another province. Two towns are located in Cumberland County: Amherst and Oxford . Parrsboro and Springhill both have populations exceeding 1000 people, but lack their own town governments. As a census division in the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada , Cumberland County had
270-888: Is concentrated on wild blueberry harvesting throughout the Cobequid Hills , as well as mixed farms located in the Tantramar Marshes region, the Northumberland Strait coastal plain, and the Wentworth Valley . The northwestern edge of Cumberland County forms part of the Isthmus of Chignecto , the natural land bridge connecting the Nova Scotia peninsula to North America . As such, the county hosts several important transportation corridors, including Highway 104 (the Trans-Canada Highway ) and CN Rail 's Halifax-Montreal railway line. The county line bordering New Brunswick
297-554: Is represented by three ridings in the Nova Scotia House of Assembly and two ridings in Canada's House of Commons . As a census division in the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada , Colchester County had a population of 51,476 living in 23,056 of its 25,638 total private dwellings, a change of 1.8% from its 2016 population of 50,585 . With a land area of 3,627.5 km (1,400.6 sq mi), it had
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#1733085864516324-536: The Mi'kmaq . For several thousand years the territory of the province has been a part of the territory of the Mi'kmaq nation of Mi'kma'ki. Mi'kma'ki includes what is now the Maritimes, parts of Maine , Newfoundland and the Gaspé Peninsula . Colchester County is located in the traditional Mi'kmaw districts of Sipekni'katik to the south and west, and Epekwitk aq Piktuk to the north and east. French colonization of
351-475: The Millbrook 27 First Nations reserve. The glaciers began their retreat from in the Maritimes approximately 13,500 years ago. The earliest evidence of Palaeo-Indian settlement in the region follows rapidly after deglaciation. The record of continuous habitation through the paleo and archaic period over ten thousand years culminated in the development of the culture, traditions, and language now known as
378-428: The 19th century with the development of lumbering, shipbuilding, and coal mining, but rural outmigration and deforestation led to some communities being abandoned in the 20th century. The county spans an area of 4,271.23 km making it Nova Scotia's second largest county, with resources including extensive forest land, several mineral resources, and agricultural areas that concentrate on wild blueberry harvesting. As of
405-566: The 2021 census, Cumberland County had a population of 30,538, with the majority residing in the Municipality of the County of Cumberland. The county includes two towns, Amherst and Oxford, and two large population centres, Parrsboro and Springhill. The name Cumberland was applied by Lieutenant-Colonel Robert Monckton to the captured Fort Beauséjour on June 18, 1755, in honour of the third son of King George II , William Augustus, Duke of Cumberland , victor at Culloden in 1746 and Commander in Chief of
432-539: The 20th century led to the abandonment of some communities such as Eatonville and New Yarmouth . The county has a total area of 4,271.23 km (1,649.13 sq mi). Cumberland County is rich in natural resources with extensive forest land supporting lumber mills and pulp contractors. It has many mineral resources, including 2 operating salt mines. Until the 1970s it also had several coal mines which extracted coal from seams that run from Joggins to River Hebert and on to Athol and Springhill . Agriculture
459-510: The British forces. The Mi'kmaq name for the area was Kwesomalegek meaning "hardwood point". Cumberland County was founded on August 17, 1759, the largest of Nova Scotia's five original administrative divisions. It included the Passamoquody, Wolastoq and Mi'kmaq nations north of the Bay of Fundy which formed the mainland part of the province and former Acadia , including all of what would become
486-657: The Council provides policy direction and approves the budget, and the Chief Administrative Officer oversees the administrative operations and implement Council's policies. Directly delivered services include services such as fire protection, public works, roads, and water. The municipality participates in shared services, such as police , solid waste management , library services , and the Rath Eastlink Community Centre . The municipal operating budget
513-428: The Municipality of the County of Colchester the county also includes two independently incorporated towns, Stewiacke and Truro , as well as the independently governed Millbrook First Nation . Within the county are also two communities with incorporated village commissions in Bible Hill and Tatamagouche which are a part of the county wide municipality but are created to provide additional village services. Colchester
540-593: The Province. When the Township of Parrsboro was divided in 1840, one part was annexed to Cumberland County and the other part annexed to Colchester . The dividing line between Cumberland and Colchester was established in 1840. In 1897, a portion of the boundary line between the Counties of Colchester and Cumberland was fixed and defined. The county thrived in the 19th century with the development of lumbering, shipbuilding and coal mining. Deforestation and rural outmigration in
567-489: The Registrars of Deeds for the Counties of Colchester, Cumberland and Kings . The Municipality of the County of Colchester is governed by a municipal council composed of a Mayor elected at-large and 11 Councillors elected to represent districts. Municipal Council is responsible oversee the provision of the services of municipal government . Municipal governments in Nova Scotia are Council–manager governments , meaning that
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#1733085864516594-477: The area began during the 1680s. Acadian settlers were farmers were accustomed to farming on dyked lands in France. They used normally salty but fertile marshes that were found on the banks of the Minas Basin and through the use of dykes and aboiteaux that allowed fresh water to enter but kept out the salt-water tide. The appellation Colchester was applied in 1780 to the district previously called "Cobequid," and
621-494: The cape has been located within Cape Chignecto Provincial Park , the largest provincial park in the province and a renowned wilderness reserve. The cape features a rugged topography with reportedly the highest cliffs on the Nova Scotia peninsula, created by the upthrusting Cobequid fault . The cape is mostly uninhabited. It includes the ghost towns of Eatonville and New Yarmouth . The nearest inhabited village
648-408: The province of New Brunswick. 1765 saw for the partitioning of Sunbury County, Nova Scotia out of the western-most part of Cumberland, roughly dividing the county in half along Passamoquody/Wolastoqiyuk and Mi'kmaq territorial lines. At the partitioning of the province, Cumberland county was severed by the provincial boundary at Chignecto isthmus, where the county now forms the northern-most part of
675-550: Was $ 29.1 million in 2017/18. The current mayor is Christine Blair. Municipal governments in Nova Scotia are elected every four years and the most recent round of elections took place on October 15, 2016. The provincial legislation that creates and empowers the municipality is the Nova Scotia Municipal Government Act. While the majority of the land area of county is governed by the Municipal Council of
702-462: Was derived from the town of Colchester in Essex . The old name Cobequid was derived from the Mi'kmaq word "Wagobagitk" meaning "the bay runs far up", in reference to the area surrounding the easternmost inlet of the Minas Basin , a body of water called Cobequid Bay . The District of Colchester, which was at first part of Halifax County , was established as a county in its own right in 1835. In 1838
729-610: Was revised. Eventually in 1897 a portion of the boundary between the Counties of Colchester and Cumberland was fixed and defined. The question of the boundary between Colchester and Cumberland Counties was the subject of a Commission of Inquiry established in 1946. The report was filed in the office of the Provincial Secretary and in the office of the Department of Lands and Forests in January 1959. Certified copies of it were sent to
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