Antigonish
| Antigonish | |||
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 Main street of the city |
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| Motto : The Heart of the Highlands | |||
| Location in Nova Scotia | |||
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| Province : | Nova Scotia | ||
| County: | Antigonish County | ||
| Coordinates : | 45 ° 37 ′ N , 62 ° 0 ′ W | ||
| Area : | 5.15 km² | ||
| Residents : | 4524 (as of 2011) | ||
| Population density : | 878.4 inhabitants / km² | ||
| Time zone : | Atlantic Time ( UTC − 4 ) | ||
| Postal code : | B2G | ||
| Website : | www.townofantigonish.ca | ||
Antigonish is a city in Antigonish County , Nova Scotia , Canada . Antigonish is a two- hour drive from Halifax Airport.
Next to Saint Francis Xavier University , St. Mary Hospital is the largest employer. Antigonish is the seat of the Antigonish diocese . The oldest Highland Games in North America take place here.
Personalities
- Ronald MacDonald (1874-1947), marathon runner
- Stephen McHattie (born 1947), actor
- Allan H. MacDonald (* 1951), physicist
- Sandy Silver (* 1969), politician and Prime Minister of Yukon
- Dean Melanson (born 1973), ice hockey player
- Kirk Furey (born 1976), ice hockey player
- Craig MacDonald (born 1977), ice hockey player
- Alex Grant (* 1989), ice hockey player
- August Ames (1994-2017), porn actress
Web links
- Official website of Antigonish (English)