New Ross | |
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Community | |
Coordinates: 44°44′13″N 64°27′23″W / 44.73694°N 64.45639°W | |
Country | Canada |
Province | Nova Scotia |
County | Lunenburg County |
Settled as Sherbrooke | August 7, 1816 |
Renamed New Ross | 1863 |
Electoral Districts Federal | South Shore—St. Margaret's |
Provincial | Chester-St. Margaret's |
Population (2012)[1] | |
• Total | about 1,700 |
Time zone | UTC-4 (AST) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-3 (ADT) |
Postal code(s) | |
Area code | 2M0 |
Website | newross |
New Ross is a community in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia, located in the Chester Municipal District. It is home to Ross Farm Museum, a living history agricultural museum. Some localities of New Ross have colloquial names, including Charing Cross, Seffernville, Harriston, Aaldersville, the Forties Settlement, Mill Road, Leville, New Russell, Lake Ramsay, and Fraxville.