We’ve compiled ten unusual and interesting facts about Nova Scotia. They include tidbits of information on Bluenose II, lobster, Cape Breton’s Cabot Trail and much more. Check them out and share.
#1 50,000 tonnes of lobster Is hauled from our waters each year
#2 The coldest temperature ever recorded in Nova Scotia was -41.1°C
#3 Bluenose II was built to promote a Nova Scotia beer
#4 Marconi sent the first wireless message from North America To Europe from Glace Bay
Guglielmo Marconi sent the first wireless message from North America to Europe from his operation at Table Head in Glace Bay, Cape Breton.
Marconi chose this location because of the unobstructed view of the Atlantic Ocean.
Today, you can visit the Marconi Wireless Station National Historic Site in Glace Bay.
#5 There are 23,000 kilometres of roads in Nova Scotia
#6 The most snow to fall in 24 hours was 101 cm in Yarmouth
White Juan was the name given to the nor'easter that blew in from the Atlantic paralyzing the majority of Atlantic Canada. It occurred February 18 -19, 2004.
It dropped 101cm on Yarmouth, which was the most snow to ever fall within 24 hours in the province. Halifax and Dartmouth came in a close second with 95.5 cm of snow.