MacPhees Corner, Nova Scotia
MacPhees Corner | |
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  MacPhees Corner Location in Nova Scotia | |
| Coordinates: 45°7′2″N 63°32′20″W / 45.11722°N 63.53889°W | |
| Country |  Canada |
| Province |  Nova Scotia |
| County | Hants County |
| Municipality | East Hants Municipality |
| Time zone | UTC-4 (AST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-3 (ADT) |
| Canadian Postal Code | B0N |
| Area code | 902 |
| Telephone Exchange | 883 |
| NTS Map | 011E04 |
| GNBC Code | CAXBM |
MacPhees Corner (formerly McPhees Corner) is an unincorporated community in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia, located in East Hants Municipality in Hants County.[1][2]
The community was named for the McPhee family, who were early settlers of the area. James, Evan, and Donald McPhee were given a 700 acre land grant in the area on February 6th, 1822.[3]
St. Thomas Anglican church was erected in the area in 1797. A new church building was later built in 1845 and consecrated in November of 1892.[3]
References
[edit]- ^ "Nova Scotia GeoNames". NovaScotia.ca. Nova Scotia Government. Retrieved 2025-01-27.
- ^ "Canadian Geographical Names Database". nrcan.gc.ca. Government of Canada. Retrieved 2025-01-28.
- ^ a b Fergusson, C. Bruce (1967). Place-Names and Places of Nova Scotia. Halifax, NS: Public Archives of Nova Scotia. p. 396-397. Retrieved 9 February 2025.
45°6′59.98″N 63°32′25.65″W / 45.1166611°N 63.5404583°W
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