Osborne Harbour, Nova Scotia

Osborne Harbour, Nova Scotia is a community in the Shelburne County, Nova Scotia, Canada.[1] It may have been named for Osborne House, a royal residence used by Queen Victoria on the Isle of Wight. The community was originally settled by Loyalists in 1788.[2]

Osborne Harbour, Nova Scotia is located in Nova Scotia
Osborne Harbour, Nova Scotia
Osborne Harbour in Nova Scotia

References

  1. "Osborne Harbour". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada. Retrieved 17 September 2017.
  2. "Place-names and Places of Nova Scotia". Nova Scotia Archives. Province of Nova Scotia. Retrieved 17 September 2017.

43°42′59.8″N 65°6′28.7″W


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