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.Big Island
- Island
- …lies at an elevation of 140 metres (459 feet)
- Category: landform
- Location
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Latitude
45.13345° or 45° 8′ 0″ north
Longitude
-62.64863° or 62° 38′ 55″ west
Open location code
87QV49M2+9G
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