Aspotogan, Nova Scotia

Aspotogan
Aspotogan
	Aspotogan Aspotogan in Nova Scotia
	Coordinates: 44°31′3.33″N 64°2′58.27″W / 44.5175917°N 64.0495194°W
Country	Canada
Province	Nova Scotia
County	Lunenburg
Municipal district	Chester

Aspotogan (/ˌæspəˈtoʊɡən/)^[1] is a small fishing community in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia, located in the Chester Municipal District on the Aspotogan Peninsula. There is a public wharf in Aspotogan Harbour.

Aspotogan is at the head of Aspotogan Harbour, which gets its name from the Mi'kmaq Ashmutogun or Ukpudeskakun meaning "block the passageway" or "where the seals go in and out".^[2]

Transportation

Aspotogan is on the Lighthouse Route (Nova Scotia Route 329).

References

^ The Canadian Press (2017), The Canadian Press Stylebook (18th ed.), Toronto: The Canadian Press
^ C. Bruce Fergusson (1967). Place Names of Nova Scotia. Halifax, Nova Scotia: Public Archives of Nova Scotia. p. 22. ISBN 978-0-919302-90-7.

External links

Aspotogan on Destination Nova Scotia

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[1] The Canadian Press (2017), The Canadian Press Stylebook (18th ed.), Toronto: The Canadian Press

[bruce-2] C. Bruce Fergusson (1967). Place Names of Nova Scotia. Halifax, Nova Scotia: Public Archives of Nova Scotia. p. 22. ISBN 978-0-919302-90-7.

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