Alton
Alton is an unincorporated community in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia, located in Colchester County. Originally named Polly Bog, the name was changed in 1880.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Type: Hamlet
- Description: human settlement in Nova Scotia, Canada
- Also known as: “Alton, Nova Scotia”
Alton
- Categories: human settlement and locality
- Location: Colchester, Nova Scotia, Atlantic Canada, Canada, North America
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Latitude
45.19583° or 45° 11′ 45″ northLongitude
-63.30597° or 63° 18′ 22″ westElevation
34 metres (112 feet)Open location code
87QR5MWV+8JOpenStreetMap ID
node 6239039698OpenStreetMap feature
place=hamlet
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In Other Languages
From Dutch to Scottish Gaelic—“Alton” goes by many names.
- Dutch: “Alton, Nova Scotia”
- Irish: “Alton”
- Scottish Gaelic: “Alton, Alba Nuadh”
- Scottish Gaelic: “Alton”
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