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Kingsburg, Nova Scotia
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| official_name | Kingsburg |
| native_name | |
| settlement_type | Community |
| image_skyline | Kingsburg From Beach Hill Road.JPG |
| imagesize | 250px |
| image_caption | Kingsburg From Beach Hill |
| pushpin_map | Canada Nova Scotia |
| pushpin_label_position | |
| pushpin_map_caption | Location of the Kingsburg, Nova Scotia |
| pushpin_mapsize | 250 |
| coordinates | |
| subdivision_type | Country |
| subdivision_name | Canada |
| subdivision_type1 | Province |
| subdivision_name1 | Nova Scotia |
| subdivision_type2 | Municipality |
| subdivision_name2 | Lunenburg Municipality |
| unit_pref | |
| population_density_km2 | auto |
| timezone | AST |
| utc_offset | -4 |
| timezone_DST | ADT |
| utc_offset_DST | -3 |
| elevation_footnotes | tags-- |
| elevation_m | 0 |
| elevation_min_m | 0 |
| elevation_max_m | 119 |
| postal_code_type | Canadian Postal code |
| postal_code | B0J 2X0 |
| area_code | 902 |
| blank_name | Telephone Exchanges |
| blank_info | 764, 766 |
| blank1_name | NTS Map |
| blank1_info | |
| blank2_name | GNBC Code |
| blank2_info | CBFUW |
| website |
Kingsburg is a village in the province of Nova Scotia, Canada. The community is located approximately 130 kilometres from Halifax.
Kingsburg is also a protected cape.
History
King George III issued a land grant of approximately 1350 acres to foreign Protestant settlers, Leonard Hirtle, John Mossman, Peter Knack, Christian Hartman, John Kayser and Jacob Moser on July 5, 1787.
For decades, Kingsburg was a fishing and farming community. By the middle of the twentieth century, with the widespread decline of small-scale Atlantic fishery, most fishing culture had disappeared.
Economy
The evolution of Kingsburg into a vacation and retirement destination has had an impact on the population of the village. About 80% of the houses are vacant during most of the year.
Much of the rural infrastructure for Upper and Lower Kingsburg is centered in Riverport, Nova Scotia. This includes Riverport Electric, the first municipal utility incorporated in Nova Scotia, the Riverport & District Fire Department, Riverport & District Community Center, Riverport Community School and Riverport Post Office.
Geography
The Kingsburg Peninsula extends from Rose Bay, around the headlands of Rose Head, Hell Point and Gaff Point to the LaHave River estuary. The Greater Kingsburg Peninsula includes the defined area plus West Ironbound Island. Neighbouring areas to the Kingsburg Peninsula include Upper Kingsburg and Lower Rose Bay.
Gallery
File:Classic Kingsburg.JPG|Kingsburg File:Something Old, Something New.JPG|Shobac Cottages, and a troop barn File:Moshers Look Over.JPG|Pioneer cemetery overlooking Hirtle's Beach File:Kingsburg Beach.JPG|Kingsburg Beach File:Kingsburg Looking Toward The Hell.JPG|Kingsburg
References
References
- {{Cite cgndb
- Book 5,#53,page 45, Registry of Deeds, Municipality District of Lunenburg
- "South Shore & Nova Scotia News".
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