Guysborough, Nova Scotia (community)

Guysborough
Baile Mhainisdear (Gaelic)
Village
Guysborough Harbour
Guysborough Harbour
Guysborough is located in Nova Scotia
Guysborough
Guysborough
Coordinates: 45°23′30″N 61°30′30″W / 45.39167°N 61.50833°W / 45.39167; -61.50833
Country Canada
Province Nova Scotia
CountyGuysbrorough County
MunicipalityMunicipal District of Guysborough
Founded1600s
Area
 • Total3.09 km2 (1.19 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)
 • Total397
 • Density128.6/km2 (333/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC-4 (AST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-3 (ADT)
Postal code
B0H 1N0
Area code902
Telephone Exchange533
Total Dwellings185
  • Median household income, 2000 ($) (all households)


Part of a series about Places in Nova Scotia

Guysborough (population: 397) is an unincorporated Canadian community in Guysborough County, Nova Scotia.

Located on the western shore of Chedabucto Bay, fronting Guysborough Harbour, it is the administrative seat of the Guysborough municipal district. It is home to the Alder Grounds, Boggy Lake, Bonnett Lake Barrens, and Canso Coastal Barrens Wilderness Areas. The community is named after Sir Guy Carleton (Guy's borough).[1]

  1. ^ "Place-names of the Province of Nova Scotia". 2010-07-21. Retrieved 2020-01-28.