Aspotogan, Nova Scotia

Aspotogan (/ˌæspəˈtɡən/)[1] is a small fishing community in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia, located in the Chester Municipal District on the Aspotogan Peninsula.

Aspotogan
Aspotogan
Aspotogan in Nova Scotia
Coordinates: 44°31′3.33″N 64°2′58.27″W
Country Canada
Province Nova Scotia
CountyLunenburg
Municipal districtChester

Aspotogan is at the head of Aspotogan Harbour, which gets its name from the Mi'kmaq Ashmutogun or Ukpudeskakun meaning "block the passageway" or "where the seals go in and out".[2]

Transportation

Aspotogan is on the Lighthouse Route (Nova Scotia Route 329). There is a public wharf in Aspotogan Harbour.

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References

  1. The Canadian Press (2017), The Canadian Press Stylebook (18th ed.), Toronto: The Canadian Press
  2. C. Bruce Fergusson (1967). Place Names of Nova Scotia. Halifax, Nova Scotia: Public Archives of Nova Scotia. p. 22. ISBN 978-0-919302-90-7.


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