Canso, Nova Scotia
Canso | |
|---|---|
Canso as seen from the harbour | |
| Nickname: Oldest Fishing Port on Mainland North America | |
| Motto(s): "Heritage, Heart & Home" | |
| Coordinates: 45°20′2″N 60°59′43″W / 45.33389°N 60.99528°W | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Nova Scotia |
| County | Guysborough County |
| French Settlement | 1600's |
| British Settlement | 1720 |
| Incorporated | May 14, 1901 |
| Dissolved | July 1, 2012 |
| Government | |
| • Type | District Municipality |
| • Body | Municipality of the District of Guysborough |
| • Councillor | Fin Armsworthy |
| • Warden | Paul Long |
| • MLA | Greg Morrow (Conservative) |
| • MP | Mike Kelloway (Liberal) |
| Area | |
| • Land | 5.42 km2 (2.09 sq mi) |
| Highest elevation | 14 m (46 ft) |
| Lowest elevation | 0 m (0 ft) |
| Population (2016) | |
• Total | 739 |
| • Density | 136.4/km2 (353/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC-4 (AST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-3 (ADT) |
| Canadian Postal code | B0H 1H0 |
| Area code | 902 |
| Telephone Exchange | 366 |
| Median Earnings* | $30,502 |
| NTS Map | 11F7 Cape Canso |
| GNBC Code | CAGBW |
| Website | http://www.municipality.guysborough.ns.ca/ |
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1901 | 1,479 | — |
| 1911 | 1,617 | +9.3% |
| 1921 | 1,623 | +0.4% |
| 1931 | 1,575 | −3.0% |
| 1941 | 1,418 | −10.0% |
| 1951 | 1,313 | −7.4% |
| 1956 | 1,261 | −4.0% |
| 1961 | 1,151 | −8.7% |
| 1981 | 1,255 | +9.0% |
| 1986 | 1,285 | +2.4% |
| 1991 | 1,228 | −4.4% |
| 1996 | 1,127 | −8.2% |
| 2001 | 992 | −12.0% |
| 2006 | 911 | −8.2% |
| 2011 | 806 | −11.5% |
Canso is an unincorporated community and former incorporated town in Guysborough County, Nova Scotia, Canada. Canso lies on the far north eastern tip of mainland Nova Scotia at the mouth of Chedabucto Bay. It was incorporated as a town in 1901. In January 2012, it ceased to be a separate town, and was amalgamated into the Municipality of the District of Guysborough in July 2012. The area was first settled as a fishing settlement in the 1600's. The construction of a British fort in the village in 1720 was instrumental in contributing to the outbreak of Dummer's War in 1722. The town is of national historic importance because it was one of only two British settlements in Nova Scotia prior to the establishment of Halifax (1749). Canso played a key role in the defeat of Fortress of Louisbourg. Today, the town attracts people internationally for the annual Stan Rogers Folk Festival.