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Port Royal, Annapolis County, Nova Scotia

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Rural hamlet Not to be confused with Port-Royal National Historic Site, Port-Royal (Acadia) or Annapolis Royal.

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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. 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

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.

References

  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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