Abercrombie
Abercrombie is a community in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia, 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.
- Type: Village
- Description: human settlement in Nova Scotia, Canada
- Also known as: “Abercrombie, Nova Scotia” and “Obar Chrombail”
- Neighbors: New Glasgow
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Pictou and New Glasgow.
Stellarton
Town
Abercrombie
- Categories: human settlement and locality
- Location: Pictou County, Nova Scotia, Atlantic Canada, Canada, North America
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Latitude
45.63121° or 45° 37′ 52″ north
Longitude
-62.69079° or 62° 41′ 27″ west
Elevation
10 metres (33 feet)
UN/LOCODE
CA ABE
Open location code
87QVJ8J5+FM
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
place=village
GeoNames ID
Wikidata ID
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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”
- Polish: “Abercrombie”
- Scottish Gaelic: “Abar Chrombail, Alba Nuadh”
- Scottish Gaelic: “Abar Chrombail”
- “Abercrombie”
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Localities in the Area
Places to explore: Greens Point and Pictou Landing.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights: Ballast Island and Abercrombie Fire Department.
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