Digby (Nova Scotia)
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| Location in Nova Scotia | |||
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| Province : | Nova Scotia | ||
| County: | Digby County | ||
| Coordinates : | 44 ° 37 ′ N , 65 ° 46 ′ W | ||
| Area : | 3.15 km² | ||
| Residents : | 2092 (as of 2006) | ||
| Population density : | 664.1 inhabitants / km² | ||
| Time zone : | Atlantic Time ( UTC − 4 ) | ||
| Postal code : | B0V | ||
| Foundation : | 1783 | ||
Digby is a city in western Nova Scotia in the Annapolis Valley on the Bay of Fundy .
The first settlers were North American loyalists under the leadership of Sir Robert Digby , who founded the city of the same name in 1783.
Digby is the administrative seat and economic center of the administrative district of the same name. Tourism and fishing ( American lobster , scallops ) play an important role in economic life.
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Main Street from Digby
Digby Harbor
Balancing Rock near Digby
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tourism
Since the construction of the resort “The Pines” in 1929, tourism has grown up to the present day. Digby's main attractions are the annual Scallop Days Festival and the enormous tidal range in the Bay of Fundy , which is one of the largest in the world.
Guided whale watching tours are available from Brier Island , which can be reached by car from Digby . Humpback whales , fin whales , minke whales and other whale species can be spotted especially in the summer months .
Digby can be reached via Highway 101 or by ferry from Saint John (New Brunswick) . The M / V Princess of Acadia ferry is operated by Bay Ferries Limited .