Renfrew, Nova Scotia
Renfrew | |
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 Map of Renfrew, 1871 | |
  Renfrew Location within Nova Scotia | |
| Coordinates: 45°0′22″N 63°37′47″W / 45.00611°N 63.62972°W[1] | |
| Country |  Canada |
| Province |  Nova Scotia |
| Municipality | East Hants Municipality |
| District | 3[2] |
| Named for | Edward VII, Baron of Renfrew |
| Highest elevation | 170 m (560 ft) |
| Lowest elevation | 30 m (100 ft) |
| Time zone | UTC-4 (AST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-3 (ADT) |
| Postal code | B2S |
| Area code | 902 |
| GNBC Code | CBFPN[1] |
| Highways |  Trunk 14 |
| Part of a series about Places in Nova Scotia | |
Renfrew is a small ghost town in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia, located in East Hants Municipality in Hants County. Its namesake is Edward VII, who held the title Baron of Renfrew.[3] The area was the site of some of the most successful gold mines in the Maritimes.[4] Renfrew became a locality of Nine Mile River in 2007.
Edmond Henry Horne of Enfield apprenticed here, learning his trade in the Renfrew gold mines before going on to discovering the Noranda deposit in Quebec.
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b "Place names: Renfrew". Canadian Geographical Names Database. Natural Resources Canada. Retrieved 1 February 2025.
- ^ "East Hants Municipal Electoral Districts 2024" (PDF). Municipality of East Hants. Retrieved 1 February 2025.
- ^ Brown, Thomas J. (1922). "Nova Scotia Place Names" (PDF). p. 124. Retrieved 13 August 2023.
- ^ Mike Parker. 2009. Gold Rush Ghost Towns of Nova Scotia. Pottersfield Press.
Further reading
[edit]- Renfrew Gold: The Story of a Nova Scotia Ghost Town, John Hawkins (1995), Lancelot Press
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