Big Island
Big Island, Nova Scotia is a peninsula located in Pictou County, Nova Scotia. Prospector Robert Henderson of Big Island brought the first gold out of the Klondike in 1896, leading indirectly to the Klondike Gold Rush.- Village
- …lies at an elevation of around 30 metres (100 feet)
- …is also known as “Big Island, Nova Scotia”
- Description: peninsula in Pictou County, Nova Scotia, Canada
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Latitude
45.66092° or 45° 39′ 39″ north
Longitude
-62.42759° or 62° 25′ 39″ west
Open location code
87QVMH6C+9X
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place = village
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In Other Languages
From Irish to Scottish Gaelic—“Big Island” goes by many names.
An t-Eilean MórIrish
An t-Eilean MórScottish Gaelic
An t-Eilean Mór, Alba NuadhScottish Gaelic
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