Culloden, Nova Scotia

Culloden, Nova Scotia is located in Nova Scotia
Culloden, Nova Scotia
Culloden in Nova Scotia

Culloden is a small community in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia, located in the Municipality of the District of Digby in Digby County.[1][2]

Etymology

Culloden the community is named after a ship that wrecked on the coastline in 1859. The ship was named after the Battle of Culloden, a battle near Inverness in Scotland in 1746, where many Scots were massacred by the British.[3]

References

  1. ↑ Fergusson, C. Bruce (1967). Place-Names and Places of Nova Scotia. Halifax, N.S.: Public Archives of Nova Scotia. p. 152. Retrieved 21 September 2025.
  2. ↑ "Culloden". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada. Retrieved 2 May 2026.
  3. ↑ Hancock, Glen (November 7, 2007). "The Culloden Story - Living - Nova News Now". www.novanewsnow.com. Retrieved 2016-09-02.

44°38′54.62″N 65°50′56.26″W / 44.6485056°N 65.8489611°W / 44.6485056; -65.8489611 (Culloden, Nova Scotia)


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