Moose Brook, Nova Scotia
Moose Brook | |
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  Moose Brook Location in Nova Scotia | |
| Coordinates: 45°16′45″N 63°50′25″W / 45.27917°N 63.84028°W | |
| Country |  Canada |
| Province |  Nova Scotia |
| County | Hants County |
| Municipality | East Hants Municipality |
| Elevation | 10−90 m (−290 ft) |
| Time zone | UTC-4 (AST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-3 (ADT) |
| Canadian Postal Code | B0N |
| Area code | 902 |
| Telephone Exchange | 883 |
| NTS Map | 011E05 |
| GNBC Code | CBQXU |
Moose Brook is an unincorporated community in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia, located in East Hants Municipality in Hants County.[1][2] The name of the community is described in local folklore as originating from a story in which a wounded moose escapes two hunters by obscuring its trail in the brook.[3]
The first of the land grants in the area was given to Joseph Northrup on April 13th, 1768. Northrup was later followed by Robert Faulkner, on May 19th, 1785; Samuel Brown, on August 10th, 1811; Colin Campbell, on December 15th, 1812; and Archibald and Janet Kerr, on February 23rd, 1815.[3]
A post office was established in Moose Brook in May of 1863, under the direction of Thomas M. Reid. A Methodist church was erected in 1875, and was later purchased and converted to a Presbyterian church in 1887.[3]
In 1877, the community of Moose Brook was divided into two communities, with the Eastern area taking the name of Minasville in 1890.[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 2025-01-29.
- ^ a b c d Fergusson, C. Bruce (1967). Place-Names and Places of Nova Scotia. Halifax, NS: Public Archives of Nova Scotia. p. 449. Retrieved 9 February 2025.
45°16′45″N 63°50′25″W / 45.27917°N 63.84028°W
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