Scottish Place Names in Other Countries - Scottish Place Names in Canada, Scottish Place Names in the United States (Paperback)

Chapters: Scottish Place Names in Canada, Scottish Place Names in the United States, Scottish Place Names in Australia, Scottish Place Names in New Zealand, Scottish Place Names in South Africa, Scottish Place Names in Sri Lanka. Source: Wikipedia. Pages: 84. Not illustrated. Free updates online. Purchase includes a free trial membership in the publisher's book club where you can select from more than a million books without charge. Excerpt: This is a list of placenames in Scotland which have subsequently been applied to parts of Canada by Scottish emigrants or explorers. For Nova Scotian names in Scottish Gaelic (not necessarily the same as the English versions) see Canadian communities with Scottish Gaelic speakers and Scottish Gaelic placenames in Canada Note that, unless otherwise stated, province names are not Scottish. Banff, Alberta Calgary, Alberta The three peaks of Three Sisters Mountain at Canmore, Alberta Michelsen Farmstead a Provincial Historic Site of Alberta, located in the National Historic Site, Stirling Agricultural Village Abbotsford, BC Rural municipalities - J.C. Van Horne Bridge crossing between Campbellton and Pointe-a-la-Croix, Quebec Cambellton, Newfoundland and Labrador A satellite photo of Nova Scotia. Tartan of Nova Scotia"Nova Scotia" is the Latin for New Scotland The Northwest Territories also contain three places with Scottish surnames: Fort Simpson, Fort McPherson and Rae (Although now collectively known with Edzo as Behchoko). Clyde River, Nunavut West Elgin Arena Ballantrae, Ontario The Grand River Bridge, which carries Argyle St. over the Grand River in Caledonia, Ontario The Walker House, oldest house in Kincardine, Ontario The McDougall Mill Museum by the Bonnechere River, Renfrew Ontario Drummond The Prince Edward Island Preserve Company in New Glasgow Panorama of a river bank in New Glasgow. Church at Abernethy, Saskatchewan The town of Coronach was originally named after a horse; ho...More: http: //booksllc.net/?id=1367903