Aulds Mountain, Pictou County

Aulds Mountain, Nova Scotia

Aulds Mountain Geography

Aulds Mountain Maps

  • 1:50k Topographic NTS Map: 011E09
  • 1:250k Topographic NTS Map: 011E
  • 1879 Pictou County Atlas: Section 20 / Section 21
  • Nova Scotia Land Grant Map Number:  NS Land Grant map 093
  • Nova Scotia 1:10k Topographic Map Number: 1045600062300 (Brownsville), 1045550062300 (Broadway)

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About Aulds Mountain

Aulds Mountain is located north of the Trans Canada Highway with a spatial extent spread across the communities of Avondale, Piedmont, Kenzieville, and Broadway

The terrain in this area is characterized by rolling hills, mix of hardwood and softwood forested landscape, and is part of the broader Appalachian Mountain Range that covers much of northern Nova Scotia.

While “Auld” is a common Scottish word meaning “old”, the plural form “Aulds” is typically a surname that was derived from various place names in the borderlands between Scotland and England. 

Aulds is the most prominent mountain (186 m /610 ft) with an elevation of 295 m / 968 ft above sea level (ASL), making it the 4th highest peak in Pictou County.

[Source: Nova Scotia Place Names – T. Brown / Places of Nova Scotia – C. Bruce Fergusson ]

Aulds Mountain

Aulds Mountain Wind Farm

Aulds Mountain Wind Farm

Several wind turbines are located on Aulds Mountain in what is referred to as the Aulds Mountain Wind Farm. This small renewable energy project began operation in 2015, and has generated over 68 GWh of clean energy since commissioning, supplying electricity to about 1,862 homes and offsetting more than 13,000 tonnes of carbon dioxide annually.

It is a significant landmark in this area and represents a major investment in sustainable energy for Nova Scotia.

[Sources: WindPower.net / NaturalForces.ca / Peakvisor.com ]

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