Ballast Island
Ballast Island is an island in Nova Scotia, Atlantic Canada. Ballast Island is situated nearby to the village Abercrombie, as well as near Pictou Landing.Places in the Area
Nearby places include Pictou and New Glasgow.
Pictou
Photo: André Carrotflower, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Pictou is a small town of 3,200 people in Pictou County, Nova Scotia 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.
New Glasgow
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
New Glasgow is a town in Pictou County, in the province of Nova Scotia, Canada. It is situated on the banks of the East River of Pictou, which flows into Pictou Harbour, a sub-basin of the Northumberland Strait.
Stellarton
Town
Photo: Ann Baekken, CC BY 2.0.
Stellarton is a town in the province of Nova Scotia, Canada. It is adjacent and to the south of the larger town of New Glasgow. In pioneer times the area was called Coal Mines Station, and from 1833 until 1889, it was known as Albion Mines. Stellarton is situated 9 km south of Ballast Island.
Ballast Island
- Type: Island
- Description: island in Nova Scotia, Canada
- Categories: locality and landform
- Location: Nova Scotia, Atlantic Canada, Canada, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
45.64063° or 45° 38′ 26″ northLongitude
-62.68533° or 62° 41′ 7″ westElevation
6 metres (20 feet)Open location code
87QVJ8R7+6VOpenStreetMap ID
node 2474640768OpenStreetMap feature
place=island
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Turkish—“Ballast Island” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Ballast Island”
- French: “Ballast Island (Canada, Nouvelle-Écosse)”
- Polish: “Ballast Island”
- Swedish: “Ballast Island”
- Turkish: “Ballast Adası”
- Turkish: “Ballast Island”
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Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Abercrombie and Pictou Landing.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Abercrombie Fire Department and Boat Harbour Effluent Treatment Facility.
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