McNutts Island, Nova Scotia
| McNutts Island | |
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| Community | |
  McNutts Island Location of McNutts Island, Nova Scotia | |
| Coordinates: 43°38′46″N 65°18′05″W / 43.646111°N 65.301389°WCoordinates: 43°38′46″N 65°18′05″W / 43.646111°N 65.301389°W[1] | |
| Country |
 Canada |
| Province |
 Nova Scotia |
| County | Shelburne |
| Municipal district | Shelburne |
| Time zone | AST (UTC-4) |
| • Summer (DST) | ADT (UTC-3) |
| Area code(s) | 902 |
McNutts Island is a community in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia, located in the Shelburne municipal district of Shelburne County.[2]
History
The island was named after Col. Alexander McNutt, who lived here in the late 1760s.
During World War II a battery of two 10 inch M1888 guns was built on the island. It was abandoned in 1945 after the war ended, but the guns remain in place until today. [3]
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Shelburne Harbour / Carleton Village | Shelburne Harbour / Lower Sandy Point | | |
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