Freeport, Nova Scotia

Coordinates: 44°16′47″N, 66°19′18″W

Freeport, Nova Scotia
Location of Freeport, Nova Scotia
Coordinates: 44°16′27″N 66°19′18″W / 44.27417, -66.32167
Country	Canada
Province	Nova Scotia
County	Digby
Municipality	The Municipality of the District of Digby
Founded	1784
Elevation	m ( ft)
Time zone	AST (UTC-4)
- Summer (DST)	ADT (UTC-3)
Canadian Postal code	B0V 1B0
Area code(s)	902
Telephone Exchange	839
Part of a series about Places in Nova Scotia
Website: http://www.freeportns.com/

Freeport, Nova Scotia is a village in Digby County, Nova Scotia and it is located on Long Island in the Bay of Fundy.

At the end of Digby Neck on Long Island, Freeport is a working fishing village nestled around tidal basin. This area is great for bird watching, beach combing, hiking trails, birds, whale watching, gift shops, accommodations, restaurants, and unique flora and fauna.

Average daily temperatures for summer

June: Daily high: 19° C (66° F) Nightly low: 7.7° C (46° F)

July: Daily high: 20.6° C (69° F) Nightly low: 10.7° C (51° F)

August: Daily high: 22° C (72° F) Nightly low: 11.4° C (53° F)

October: Daily high: 9° C (52° F)

History

Loyalists founded Freeport in 1784 establishing fishing and trading industries. Prior to this it had been inhabited by the Mi’kmaq Indians.

Place names such as Petit Passage, Grand Passage and the Saint Mary’s Bay can be attributed to the French explorer, Champlain, who first visited the area in 1604.

External links

• Freeport Community Development Association
• East Coast Lobster
• Nova Scotia Oceanfronts

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