New Ross | |
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Community | |
  New Ross Location of New Ross, Nova Scotia  New Ross New Ross (Canada) | |
| 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.