Atlantic Canada
Nova Scotia
Pictou County

Abercrombie

Abercrombie is a community in the Canadian province of , located in Pictou County. This place was likely so named after General James Abercrombie, a British General, who was connected with the 42nd or the first battalion of Royal Highlanders.
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Wikipedia
  • Type: Village
  • Description: human settlement in Nova Scotia, Canada
  • Also known as: “Abercrombie, Nova Scotia”

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Pictou and New Glasgow.

Photo: André Carrotflower, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a small town of 3,200 people in County, on the north-western shore of a natural harbour. It is most well-known for its claim to be the birthplace of new Scotland after the landing of the first settlers to come to Nova Scotia directly from Scotland in 1773.

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is a town in , in the province of , Canada. It is situated on the banks of the East River of Pictou, which flows into , a sub-basin of the .

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is a town in the province of , Canada. It is adjacent and to the south of the larger town of . In pioneer times the area was called Coal Mines Station, and from 1833 until 1889, it was known as Albion Mines. is situated 9 km south of Abercrombie.

Abercrombie

Latitude
45.63121° or 45° 37′ 52″ north
Longitude
-62.69079° or 62° 41′ 27″ west
Elevation
10 metres (33 feet)
United Nations Location Code
CA ABE
Open location code
87QVJ8J5+FM
Open­Street­Map ID
node 2474640762
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­village
Geo­Names ID
5881858
Wiki­data ID
Q4666820
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In Other Languages

From Dutch to Scottish Gaelic—“Abercrombie” goes by many names.
  • Dutch: “Abercrombie, Nova Scotia”
  • German: “Abercrombie”
  • Irish: “Abar Chrombail”
  • Irish: “Abercrombie”
  • Polish: “Abercrombie”
  • Scottish Gaelic: “Abar Chrombail, Alba Nuadh”
  • Scottish Gaelic: “Abar Chrombail”
  • Scottish Gaelic: “Obar Chrombail”
  • “Abar Chrombail”
  • “Abercrombie”

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Localities in the Area

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Ballast Island and Abercrombie Fire Department.

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