Aspotogan, Nova Scotia
Encyclopedia
Aspotogan is a small fishing
community in the Canadian
province of Nova Scotia
, located in the Chester Municipal District
on the Aspotogan Peninsula
.
Aspotogan is at the head of Aspotogan Harbor, which gets its name from the Mi'kmaq
Ashmutogun or Ukpudeskakun meaning "block the passage way" or "where the seals go in and out".
(Nova Scotia Route 329
). There is a public wharf in Aspotogan Harbor.
Fishing
Fishing is the activity of trying to catch wild fish. Fish are normally caught in the wild. Techniques for catching fish include hand gathering, spearing, netting, angling and trapping....
community in the Canadian
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
province of Nova Scotia
Nova Scotia
Nova Scotia is one of Canada's three Maritime provinces and is the most populous province in Atlantic Canada. The name of the province is Latin for "New Scotland," but "Nova Scotia" is the recognized, English-language name of the province. The provincial capital is Halifax. Nova Scotia is the...
, located in the Chester Municipal District
Chester Municipal District, Nova Scotia
The Municipality of the District of Chester is a municipal district in Lunenburg County, Nova Scotia.Occupying the northeastern half of Lunenburg County, the district's administrative seat is the village of Chester.- Demographics :Population trend...
on the Aspotogan Peninsula
Aspotogan Peninsula
The Aspotogan Peninsula is a peninsula in the eastern part of Lunenburg County, Nova Scotia, situated between St. Margarets Bay in the east from Mahone Bay in the west. The Peninsula was originally settled by second generation French immigrants on the eastside of the Aspotogan and second...
.
Aspotogan is at the head of Aspotogan Harbor, which gets its name from the Mi'kmaq
Mi'kmaq language
The Mi'kmaq language is an Eastern Algonquian language spoken by nearly 9,100 Mi'kmaq in Canada and the United States out of a total ethnic Mi'kmaq population of roughly 20,000. The word Mi'kmaq is a plural word meaning 'my friends' ; the adjectival form is Míkmaw...
Ashmutogun or Ukpudeskakun meaning "block the passage way" or "where the seals go in and out".
Transportation
Aspotogan is on the Lighthouse RouteLighthouse Route
The Lighthouse Route is a scenic roadway in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia.It follows the province's South Shore for from Halifax to Yarmouth.-Numbered:*Trunk 3*Highway 103*Route 309*Route 329*Route 330*Route 331*Route 332*Route 333...
(Nova Scotia Route 329
Nova Scotia Route 329
Route 329 is a collector road in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia.It is located in Lunenburg County and connects East River at Trunk 3 with Hubbards at Trunk 3.It runs around the perimeter of the Aspotogan Peninsula.-Communities:*East River...
). There is a public wharf in Aspotogan Harbor.