McNutts Island | |
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  McNutts Island Location of McNutts Island, Nova Scotia | |
| Coordinates: 43°38′46″N 65°18′05″W / 43.646111°N 65.301389°W [1] | |
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Canada |
| Province | 
Nova Scotia |
| County | Shelburne |
| Municipal district | Shelburne |
| Time zone | UTC-4 ( AST) |
| • Summer ( DST) | UTC-3 ( ADT) |
| Area code | 902 |
McNutts Island is a community in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia, located in the Shelburne municipal district of Shelburne County. [2]
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.
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McNutts Island | |
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McNutts Island Location of McNutts Island, Nova Scotia | |
| Coordinates: 43°38′46″N 65°18′05″W / 43.646111°N 65.301389°W [1] | |
| Country |
Canada |
| Province |
Nova Scotia |
| County | Shelburne |
| Municipal district | Shelburne |
| Time zone | UTC-4 ( AST) |
| • Summer ( DST) | UTC-3 ( ADT) |
| Area code | 902 |
McNutts Island is a community in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia, located in the Shelburne municipal district of Shelburne County. [2]
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.
Places adjacent to McNutts Island, Nova Scotia | |
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Subdivisions of
Nova Scotia | |
|---|---|
| Counties | |
| County municipalities | |
| Regional municipalities | |
| District municipalities | |
| Towns | |
| Villages | |
| Economic regions | |
| Lists | |
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| This Shelburne County, Nova Scotia location article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |