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.
Wikipedia
  • Type: Village
  • Description: peninsula in Pictou County, Nova Scotia, Canada
  • Also known as: “An t-Eilean Mòr”, “An t-Eilean Mór, Alba Nuadh”, and “Big Island, Nova Scotia”

Big Island

Latitude
45.66092° or 45° 39′ 39″ north
Longitude
-62.42759° or 62° 25′ 39″ west
Elevation
29 metres (95 feet)
Open location code
87QVMH6C+9X
Open­Street­Map ID
node 2440832152
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­village
Geo­Names ID
5900232
Wiki­data ID
Q4905878
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In Other Languages

From Irish to Scottish Gaelic—“Big Island” goes by many names.
  • Irish: “An t-Eilean Mór”
  • Scottish Gaelic: “An t-Eilean Mór”
  • “Big Island”

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