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.- Hamlet
- …lies at an elevation of around 30 metres (110 feet)
- …is also known as “Alton, Nova Scotia”
- Description: human settlement in Nova Scotia, Canada
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Latitude
45.19583° or 45° 11′ 45″ north
Longitude
-63.30597° or 63° 18′ 22″ west
Open location code
87QR5MWV+8J
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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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