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Scotsville in Nova Scotia
Scotsville (Scottish Gaelic: Bun na h-Aibhne) is a small community in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia, located in Inverness County on Cape Breton Island.[1][2][3]
Scotsville was originally known as "Outlet of Lake Ainslie". The area received the name Scotsville in 1883.[1] The community had a grist mill, two stores, and a school by the 1870s.[1]
Scotville had a population of 214 people in 1956.[1]
Egypt Falls
[edit]Egypt Falls (originally Appin Falls), located within the community, is known as a tourist attraction.[4]
References
[edit]- 1 2 3 4 Fergusson, C. Bruce (1967). Place-Names and Places of Nova Scotia. Halifax, N.S.: Public Archives of Nova Scotia. p. 611. Retrieved 30 September 2025.
- ↑ Brown, Thomas J. (1922). . Halifax, N.S.: Royal Print & Litho. p. 130 – via Wikisource.
- ↑ "Scotsville". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada. Retrieved 6 October 2025.
- ↑ Egypt Falls, Hike Cape Breton.
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