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Lochaber in Nova Scotia
Lochaber (Scottish Gaelic: Loch Abar) is a small community in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia, located in Antigonish County.[1] Today it is known for its strawberries, and its annual Strawberry Festival.[2] The community was named after Lochaber, a mountainous area of Inverness-shire, in Scotland, from where came the first settlers.[3] It was first settled in 1810 by European settlers.[4]
- ^ "Lochaber". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada. Retrieved 27 December 2019.
- ^ "Annual Strawberry Festival". 21 June 2010.
- ^ "Antigonish County Place Names". Archived from the original on 2009-09-08. Retrieved 2010-04-06.
- ^ "Lochaber Bicentennial Celebration". 27 October 2010.