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.
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Big Island

Latitude
45.13345° or 45° 8′ 0″ north
Longitude
-62.64863° or 62° 38′ 55″ west
Elevation
140 metres (459 feet)
Open location code
87QV49M2+9G
Geo­Names ID
5900236
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