Alma, Nova Scotia
Alma in Nova Scotia
Alma is an unincorporated community in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia, located in Pictou County.[1][2] It is named after the Battle of Alma which occurred in 1854 during the Crimean War.[1][3] Alma has an estimated population of 290 as of 2024.
It is on Nova Scotia Trunk 4 which was formerly part of the Trans-Canada Highway until being bypassed by Nova Scotia Highway 104 in the late 1990s.
References
- ^ a b Fergusson, C. Bruce (1967). Place-Names and Places of Nova Scotia. Halifax, N.S.: Public Archives of Nova Scotia. p. 6. Retrieved 27 November 2025.
- ^ "Alma". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada. Retrieved 27 November 2025.
- ^ Brown, Thomas J. (1922). . Halifax, N.S.: Royal Print & Litho. p. 8 – via Wikisource.
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45°34′35″N 62°45′52″W / 45.57639°N 62.76444°W