Falkland Ridge
Falkland Ridge | |
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Settlement | |
  Falkland Ridge | |
| Coordinates: 44°40′20.33″N 64°51′25.57″W / 44.6723139°N 64.8571028°W | |
| Country |  Canada |
| Province | Nova Scotia |
| County | Annapolis |
| Time zone | UTC-4 (AST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-3 (ADT) |
| Area code | 902 |
Falkland Ridge is a community in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia, located in Annapolis County.[1]
Toponomy
[edit]The community is likely named for Lucius Cary, 10th Viscount Falkland, Governor of Nova Scotia from 1840 to 1846 or his wife Amelia Cary, Viscountess Falkland.[2]
References
[edit]- ^ "Falkland Ridge". Geographical Names Board of Canada. Natural Resources Canada. Retrieved 24 January 2018.
- ^ Place-Names and Places of Nova Scotia. Halifax, NS: Public Archives of Nova Scotia. 1967. p. 204. Retrieved 24 January 2018.
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