McNutts Island, Nova Scotia

McNutts Island
Community
McNutts Island
Location of McNutts Island, Nova Scotia
Coordinates: 43°38′46″N 65°18′05″W / 43.646111°N 65.301389°W / 43.646111; -65.301389Coordinates: 43°38′46″N 65°18′05″W / 43.646111°N 65.301389°W / 43.646111; -65.301389[1]
Country  Canada
Province  Nova Scotia
County Shelburne
Municipal district Shelburne
Time zone UTC-4 (AST)
 • Summer (DST) UTC-3 (ADT)
Area code(s) 902

McNutts Island is a community in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia, located in the Shelburne municipal district of Shelburne County.[2]

History

The island was named after Col. Alexander McNutt, who lived here in the late 1760s.

During World War II, a battery of two 10 inch M1888 guns were built on the island. It was abandoned in 1945 after the war ended, but the guns remain in place until today. [3] However, the island wasn't abandoned in 1945 because there were a few families who lived there during and after the war.

See also

References

  1. ↑ Nova Scotia Geographical Names: McNutts Island
  2. ↑ Government of Nova Scotia website: Community Counts
  3. ↑ Canada’s East Coast Forts, Canadian Military History, Volume 21, Issue 2



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