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Port Royal, Annapolis County, Nova Scotia

Coordinates: 44°43′00″N 65°36′13″W / 44.71667°N 65.60361°W / 44.71667; -65.60361
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Not to be confused with Port-Royal National Historic Site, Port-Royal (Acadia) or Annapolis Royal.

Port Royal, Annapolis County, Nova Scotia is located in Nova Scotia
Port Royal, Annapolis County, Nova Scotia
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Port Royal in Nova Scotia

Port Royal is a toponym for a rural intersection on the north bank of the Annapolis Basin about 8 km (5.0 mi) from the town of Annapolis Royal in Annapolis County, Nova Scotia, Canada.[1] It has no legal status in local government and the postal address is Granville Ferry. This toponym exists only from the 20th century in local and regional maps.

History

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Port Royal is known as the birthplace of lawn bowls in Canada, when in 1734 a green was laid by the Garrison of Nova Scotia.[2]

References

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  1. ^ "Port Royal". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada. Retrieved 4 February 2018.
  2. ^ Sullivan, Patrick (1986). Guinness Bowls – The Records. Guinness Superlatives Ltd. pp. 152–153. ISBN 0-85112-414-3.

44°43′00″N 65°36′13″W / 44.71667°N 65.60361°W / 44.71667; -65.60361

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