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| COMMUNITY PROFILE |
| Nova Scotia > Canso |
2001 population: 992 (Source: Statistics Canada) Canso is a town in Guysborough County, in the province of Nova Scotia. It is on Canso Harbour. The town name derives from an Indian term for "opposite the lofty cliff."
Former and merged community names include:
· Canseau
Local festivals include:
· Stan Rogers Folk Festival - June 29-July 1, 2007 Dates often change. Check Canso web sites and events links in the sections below.
Historic sites and museums: Canso Islands National Historic Site, Whitman House Museum
Listed places in Canso: | Museums (1) | Also see listings below Sections below provide additional information and links about Canso travel and tourism, maps, recreation, government and transportation. | Note: The ePodunk database includes many places that are no longer populated communities. These may include rural crossroads, hamlets, ghost towns or settlements that have been absorbed by nearby cities or towns. |  (Also see local map below.) Canso Web sites | Canso local government | Ancestry & family history | Genealogy page (NS GenWeb) for Guysborough County | Nova Scotia genealogy page (GenWeb) Nova Scotia genealogical society Canadian Genealogy Centre Early Canadiana Online Nova Scotia family search Upper and Lower Canada marriage bonds Census records (historic): 1901 census 1911 census City directories: Library and Archives Canada collection Immigration: Immigration records, 1925-1935 Land: Canadian County Atlas Military: Soldiers of World War I Archives | Nova Scotia archive | Library & Archives Canada Attractions | Canso museums | Cemeteries | Add a local cemetery to our listings | Communities | Communities near Canso | Economy | Employment growth & unemployment rates | Education | Colleges in Nova Scotia | Environment | Air quality forecasts for Nova Scotia | Environment Canada Nature Conservancy in Canada Events | Canso festival web sites: | Stan Rogers Folk Festival ePodunk festival listings Food & restaurants | Chowhound message boards for Canada | Government | Canso local government Web site | Nova Scotia provincial government Historical societies | Nova Scotia historical society | History | Archives in Nova Scotia | Library & Archives Canada Heritage Canada Jobs | Jobs in Nova Scotia | Canso locator map. Use the navigation tools in the upper left to move the map center or to zoom in or out. You can also click and drag the map to move in any direction. Media | Newspapers in Nova Scotia | Obituaries | Check daily newspapers in or near Canso | Photos & post cards | Photos of Nova Scotia places | Post cards of Nova Scotia communities Postal Service | Find a postal outlet | Postal codes Postal code reverse lookup (find cities by postal code) Travel & tourism | Airports near Canso | Hotels in or near Canso Nova Scotia tourism bureau Border wait times Weather | Nova Scotia weather conditions
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