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Malignant Cove, Nova Scotia

Malignant Cove, Nova Scotia

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Malignant Cove is a small community in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia, located in Antigonish County.[1] It was named for the sailing vessel Malignant, which ran aground there during the American Revolution. It was renamed Milburn in 1915 but the new name was not adopted by the community. The founder of The Casket, John Boyd, began as a printer in Malignant Cove.[2]

Malignant Cove, Nova Scotia
Malignant Cove in Nova Scotia

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  1. [1]
    "Malignant Cove". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada. Retrieved 28 December 2019.
  2. [2]
    Fergusson, C. Bruce (1967). Place-Names and Places of Nova Scotia. Halifax, NS: Public Archives of Nova Scotia. p. 405. Retrieved 27 December 2019.

45°47′2.24″N 62°4′53.74″W


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