McNutts Island, Nova Scotia

McNutts Island
Community
McNutts Island is located in Nova Scotia
McNutts Island
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; -65.301389[1]
Country Canada
Province Nova Scotia
CountyShelburne
Municipal districtShelburne
Time zoneUTC-4 (AST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-3 (ADT)
Area code902
One of the M1888 10 inch coastal guns on McNutt's Island
The lighthouse is no longer in use, but the view from the top is still as good as ever.

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

History

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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

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References

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  1. ^ Nova Scotia Geographical Names: McNutts Island[permanent dead link]
  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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