Canso, Nova Scotia

Canso
Community
Canso as seen from the harbour
Canso as seen from the harbour
Nickname: 
Oldest Fishing Port on Mainland North America
Motto(s): 
"Heritage, Heart & Home"
Canso is located in Nova Scotia
Canso
Canso
Location of Canso, Nova Scotia
Coordinates: 45°20′2″N 60°59′43″W / 45.33389°N 60.99528°W / 45.33389; -60.99528
Country Canada
Province Nova Scotia
CountyGuysbrough County
Founded1604
IncorporatedMay 14, 1901
DissolvedJuly 1, 2012
Government
 • TypeDistrict Municipality
 • BodyMunicipality of the District of Guysborough
 • CouncillorFin Armsworthy
 • WardenVernon Pitts
 • MLALloyd Hines (Liberal)
 • MPMike Kelloway (Liberal)
Area
 • Land5.42 km2 (2.09 sq mi)
Highest elevation
14 m (46 ft)
Lowest elevation
0 m (0 ft)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total806
 • Density148.8/km2 (385/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC-4 (AST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-3 (ADT)
Canadian Postal code
B0H 1H0
Area code902
Telephone Exchange366
Median Earnings*$30,502
NTS Map11F7 Cape Canso
GNBC CodeCAGBW
Websitehttp://www.municipality.guysborough.ns.ca/
Historical population
YearPop.±%
19011,479—    
19111,617+9.3%
19211,623+0.4%
19311,575−3.0%
19411,418−10.0%
19511,313−7.4%
19561,261−4.0%
19611,151−8.7%
19811,255+9.0%
19861,285+2.4%
19911,228−4.4%
19961,127−8.2%
2001992−12.0%
2006911−8.2%
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45°20′2″N 60°59′43″W / 45.33389°N 60.99528°W / 45.33389; -60.99528 (Canso) Canso is a community in Guysborough County, on the north-eastern tip of mainland Nova Scotia, Canada, next to Chedabucto Bay. In January 2012, it ceased to be a separate town and as of July 2012 was amalgamated into the Municipality of the District of Guysborough.[3] The area was settled in 1604, along with the original Port-Royal. The construction of a British fort in the village in 1720 was instrumental in contributing to the outbreak of Dummer's War in 1722. The town is of national historic importance because it was one of only two British settlements in Nova Scotia prior to the establishment of Halifax (1749). Canso played a key role in the defeat of Fortress of Louisbourg. Today, the town attracts people internationally for the annual Stan Rogers Folk Festival.

  1. ^ Canada, Statistics (March 31, 2008). "Canada Year Book (CYB) Historical Collection" (PDF). www66.statcan.gc.ca. Archived from the original (PDF) on August 22, 2016.
  2. ^ "I:\ecstats\Agency\BRIAN\census2" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on October 5, 2013. Retrieved April 20, 2018.
  3. ^ Amalgamation Decision[permanent dead link]