Broadway, Pictou County
Broadway, Nova Scotia
Broadway Geography
- Official Community Name: Broadway
- Geographic Feature Type Category: Populated Place
- Geographic Feature Type: Community
- Postal Code: B0K 1G0
- Latitude / Longitude: 45.575172, -62.362342
Broadway Maps
- 1:50k Topographic NTS Map: 011E09
- 1:250k Topographic NTS Map: 011E
- 1879 Pictou County Atlas Map: Section 20
- Nova Scotia Land Grant Map: NS Land Grant map 093
- Nova Scotia 1:10k Topographic Map: 1045550062300 (Broadway)
- Other:
About Broadway
Broadway is a small rural community located along NS Highway 4 between French River and Kenzieville, , known for its location along a historic travel route, and an evocative name that may have been inspired by New York City or English roots. It was named after a famous street in New York City because it was also located along the main thoroughfare (at the time) between New Glasgow and Antigonish, although some believe it was named after a village in England.
It sits within the Merigomish–French River watershed area, surrounded by farmland, mixed forest, and small streams.
>Donald Cameron was an early settler in 1809. He received a grant of land here in 1818. Other grantees were Donald Robertson in 1814, and William and John Smith in 1816.
A post office was established in 1892.
Population in 1956 was 73.
Current population is hard to pinpoint, as Broadway is no longer a designated census subdivision or population centre. Therefore small rural places like this are now grouped together into larger census areas, so Statistics Canada no longer reports separate counts.
A reasonable estimate for Broadway’s current population would likely be between 55 to 75 residents.
[Source: Nova Scotia Place Names – T. Brown / Places of Nova Scotia – C. Bruce Fergusson ]
Geographic places and roads located in the community of Broadway include:
- Anderson Brook
- Aulds Mountain
- Browning Brook
- Carews Lake
- East Branch French River
- Germaines Mountain
- Aulds Mountain Wind Farm
- Germaines Mountain Road
- Highway 4
- Lynch Road
- Trans Canada Highway 104
Broadway Maps
2024 Map
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