Mulgrave, Nova Scotia
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Mulgrave, Nova Scotia
| Mulgrave | |||
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| Nickname(s): Deep Water Port | |||
| Motto: "Come be a part of our Family" | |||
 Mulgrave
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| Coordinates: 45°36′48″N 61°23′30″W / 45.61333°N 61.39167°W | |||
| Country |  Canada |
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| Province |  Nova Scotia |
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| Municipality | Guysborough County | ||
| Founded | 1800 | ||
| Incorporated | December 1, 1923 | ||
| Government | |||
| • Mayor | Marney Simmons | ||
| • Governing Body | Mulgrave Town Council | ||
| • MLA | Jim Boudreau (NDP) | ||
| • MP | Rodger Cuzner (L) | ||
| Area | |||
| • Total | 17.81 km2 (6.88 sq mi) | ||
| Elevation | 48 m (157 ft) | ||
| Population (2006) | |||
| • Total | 879 | ||
| • Density | 49.4/km2 (128/sq mi) | ||
| Time zone | AST (UTC-4) | ||
| Postal code | B0E 2G0 | ||
| Area code(s) | 902 | ||
| Telephone Exchange | 747 | ||
| Median Earnings* | $40,339 | ||
| NTS Map | 011F11 | ||
| GNBC Code | CBAQK | ||
| Website | http://townofmulgrave.ca | ||
| *Median household income, 2005 ($) (all households) | |||
Coordinates: 45°36′48″N 61°23′30″W / 45.61333°N 61.39167°W Mulgrave is a town on the Strait of Canso in Guysborough County, Nova Scotia, Canada; immediately across from the town of Port Hawkesbury. As of 2006 the population was 853 The town was first settled in 1800 by British Loyalists and known as McNair's Cove. The current name was adopted in 1859, and Mulgrave was incorporated in 1923.
From the 1890s until 1955, a railway line ran from Linwood to Mulgrave, from where a ferry service operated to Point Tupper.
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External links
- Town of Mulgrave
- A picture gallery of Mulgrave
- Mulgrave Marine Industrial Park
- Archive photograph of Mulgrave railway station
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