First South
First South is a community in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia, located in the Lunenburg Municipal District in Lunenburg County, First South is the first community south of Lunenburg.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Type: Village
- Description: human settlement in Nova Scotia, Canada
- Also known as: “First South, Nova Scotia”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Fisheries Museum of the Atlantic and Knaut–Rhuland House.
Fisheries Museum of the Atlantic
Museum
Photo: Vanbasten 23, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Fisheries Museum of the Atlantic is a museum in Lunenburg, Nova Scotia, Canada, operating seasonally from mid-May through mid-October. The museum commemorates the fishing heritage of the Atlantic coast of Canada. Fisheries Museum of the Atlantic is situated 3 km northeast of First South.
Knaut–Rhuland House
Historic building
Photo: Skeezix1000, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Knaut–Rhuland House is a historic 18th-century house in Lunenburg, Nova Scotia, Canada. It is a designated a National Historic Site of Canada, as well as a Provincially Registered Property under the provincial Heritage Property Act. Knaut–Rhuland House is situated 3½ km northeast of First South.
Lunenburg Opera House
Theater building
Photo: Skeezix1000, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Lunenburg Opera House is a building within the UNESCO World Heritage Site in Lunenburg, Nova Scotia, Canada. In 1907, the land needed to build the Opera House was purchased by the Rising Sun Lodge of the International Order of Odd Fellows from C. Lunenburg Opera House is situated 3½ km northeast of First South.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Lunenburg.
Lunenburg
Photo: Taxiarchos228, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Lunenburg is a small fishing town in Nova Scotia that was established in 1753. Its Old Town is on the UNESCO World Heritage List. UNESCO considers the site the best example of planned British colonial settlement in North America, as it retains its original layout and appearance of the 1800s, including local wooden vernacular architecture.
First South
- Categories: human settlement and locality
- Location: Municipality of the District of Lunenburg, Nova Scotia, Atlantic Canada, Canada, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
44.35687° or 44° 21′ 25″ northLongitude
-64.34246° or 64° 20′ 33″ westElevation
12 metres (39 feet)Open location code
87PQ9M45+P2OpenStreetMap ID
node 6219871793OpenStreetMap feature
place=village
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Dutch to Hungarian—“First South” goes by many names.
- Dutch: “First South, Nova Scotia”
- Hungarian: “First South, Nova Scotia”
- Hungarian: “First South”
Localities in the Area
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include southwestern railway museum and Lunenburg and District Swimming Pool.
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