Abercrombie is a rural community about 2630 hectares in size, located east of the communities of Granton and Mount William, and north of the Town of New Glasgow, with the East River flowing along to the east, and the Middle River of Pictou flowing along the north west part of the community. It was named after General James Abercrombie, a British General with the 42nd or the first battalion of Royal Highlanders.
Skinner Point is located in the community of Abercrombie, west of Abercrombie Point.
Abercrombie Point is a a narrow piece of land jutting into Pictou Harbour, it is located in the community of Abercrombie .
This hand drawn 1850 Abercrombie point map shows the various boundaries of land grants (some with areas included) and the person that lot was granted to. The spatial extent includes the area between the East River and Middle River and is created with South pointing to the top of the map (unlike most traditionally maps that have north up). Thus, as you view the map you are actually situated around where the current Pictou Causeway is located, and looking towards the Town of New Glasgow, at the region that now makes up Abercrombie, Granton, and Mount William.
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