Pine Tree
Pine Tree is located on Pine Tree Brook near the head of Merigomish Harbour. The place received its name before 1809 probably because of a prominent pine tree which was used as a landmark. Daniel Fraser received a grant here in 1809.
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Three Brooks
Three Brooks is a rural community located south of Waterside along the west side of Caribou Harbour. The place name was prompted by prominent natural features.
Place Names and Places of Nova Scotia
Over 2400 communities appear in Place Names and Places of Nova Scotia, in alphabetical order and accompanied by a brief, concise entry describing community highlights such as first settlement, first churches, first schools, primary industries, significant events and notable citizens. The online version is fully searchable
Ta’n Weji-sqalia’tiek: Mi’kmaw Place Names Digital Atlas
Ta’n Weji-sqalia’tiek: Mi’kmaw Place Names Digital Atlas and Web Site was created to raise awareness of the deep connection the Mi’kmaq have to the landscape of Eastern Canada they call Mi’kma’ki, the place of the Mi’kmaq. It documents approximately 13,000 years of Mi’kmaw presence within Mi’kma’ki, the place of the Mi’kmaq.