Dunbar Point, Pictou County
Dunbar Point, Nova Scotia
Dunbar Point Geography
- Official Name: Dunbar Point
- Geographic Feature Type Category: Terrain Feature
- Geographic Feature Type: Point
- Affiliated Community: Abercrombie
- Latitude / Longitude: 45.632031, -62.678548
Dunbar Point Maps
- 1:50k Topographic NTS Map: 011E10
- 1:250k Topographic NTS Map: 011E
- Nova Scotia 1:10k Topographic Maps: 1045600062600 (Trenton)
- Other Maps:
About Dunbar Point
Dunbar Point is a small but historically rich geographic feature in located in the community of Abercrombie, adjacent to The Loading Ground. Named for early settler Robert Dunbar and tied to the 19th‑century General Mining Association Railway, it stands as a reminder of both the Scottish settlement era and the industrial heritage of the East River corridor.
Robert Dunbar was a sergeant in the 73rd Highland Regiment, he received land at the entrance of the East River after his military service and settled here in 1784. It was on his farm that the wharf for the General Mining Association Railway was finished in 1828. This railway was part of early industrial development in Pictou County, supporting coal transport and maritime shipping.
Disclaimer
Historic details included in the Pictou County Place Names Atlas will always include source of information when available, and is intended for educational purposes (we have not taken the time to validate any claims).
Links to other sites and historic resources are shared for informational purposes; they do not necessary constitute an endorsement or an approval by PictouCounty.net. We have no control over the content on any other sites (as people can change content from time to time). We make no claims or guarantees about the accuracy or currency of the contents and expressly disclaim liability for errors and omissions in its contents.
You understand and agree that any material downloaded or otherwise obtained through the use of this website is done so, at your own risk and discretion and that you will be solely responsible for any damages to your computer system (or electronic device) or loss of data that may result from downloading any such material (or sites linked to from this site).
