Goldboro, Nova Scotia
Encyclopedia
Goldboro is a Canadian
rural community in Guysborough County
, Nova Scotia
.
Located on the Eastern Shore
along Route 316
, Goldboro is approximately 16 kilometres west of the shire town of Guysborough
.
In 1861 gold was discovered in quartz veins on the Isaac's Harbour anticline to the east of the community. In 1892, Howard Richardson was the first to note gold within shale and quartz veins which became generally known as the Boston Richardson Belt. Mining on the property began in 1892 when the Richardson Gold Mining Company started developing the belt and continued until 1912.
At present Orex Exploration
is conducting an extensive exploration program for gold in the surrounding areas including the former Boston Richardson Mine, Dolliver Mountain Mine, West Goldbrook Mine and East Goldbrook Mines.
During the late 1990s, Goldboro was selected as the eastern terminus for the Maritimes & Northeast Pipeline
which connects to the Sable Offshore Energy Project
(SOEI) gas plant. Goldboro has been marketed as the energy hub of Nova Scotia, and is expected to be the site of an LNG terminal by 2012.
Canada
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rural community in Guysborough County
Guysborough County, Nova Scotia
Guysborough County is a county in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia.-History:Taking its name from the Township of Guysborough, which was named in honour of Sir Guy Carleton, Guysborough County was created when Sydney County was divided in 1836.In 1840, the Township of St. Mary's, in Guysborough...
, 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...
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Located on the Eastern Shore
Eastern Shore (Nova Scotia)
The Eastern Shore is a region of Nova Scotia Canada. It is the Atlantic coast running northeast from Halifax Harbour to the eastern end of the peninsula at the Strait of Canso....
along Route 316
Nova Scotia Route 316
Route 316 is a collector road in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia.It is located in Antigonish County and Guysborough County, connecting Lower South River at Highway 104 with Half Island Cove at Trunk 16.-Communities:*Half Island Cove*Upper Whitehead...
, Goldboro is approximately 16 kilometres west of the shire town of Guysborough
Guysborough, Nova Scotia
Guysborough is an unincorporated Canadian community in Guysborough County, Nova Scotia.Located on the western shore of Chedabucto Bay, fronting Guysborough Harbour, it is the administrative seat of the Guysborough municipal district....
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In 1861 gold was discovered in quartz veins on the Isaac's Harbour anticline to the east of the community. In 1892, Howard Richardson was the first to note gold within shale and quartz veins which became generally known as the Boston Richardson Belt. Mining on the property began in 1892 when the Richardson Gold Mining Company started developing the belt and continued until 1912.
At present Orex Exploration
Orex Exploration
Orex Exploration is a Canadian advanced stage junior gold exploration company headquartered in Montreal, Quebec. It operates in Nova Scotia, Canada with a focus on exploring former gold mines and properties in the Goldboro, Nova Scotia, and surrounding areas of Guysborough County, Nova Scotia.The...
is conducting an extensive exploration program for gold in the surrounding areas including the former Boston Richardson Mine, Dolliver Mountain Mine, West Goldbrook Mine and East Goldbrook Mines.
During the late 1990s, Goldboro was selected as the eastern terminus for the Maritimes & Northeast Pipeline
Maritimes & Northeast Pipeline
The Maritimes and Northeast Pipeline is a natural gas transmission pipeline that runs from the Sable Offshore Energy Project gas plant in Goldboro, Nova Scotia, Canada to Dracut, Massachusetts, United States....
which connects to the Sable Offshore Energy Project
Sable Offshore Energy Project
The Sable Offshore Energy Project is a consortium based in Halifax, Nova Scotia which is attempting to locate and produce natural gas found near Sable Island on the edge of the Nova Scotian continental shelf in eastern Canada...
(SOEI) gas plant. Goldboro has been marketed as the energy hub of Nova Scotia, and is expected to be the site of an LNG terminal by 2012.
Communications
- The postal codePostal codeA postal code is a series of letters and/or digits appended to a postal address for the purpose of sorting mail. Once postal codes were introduced, other applications became possible.In February 2005, 117 of the 190 member countries of the Universal Postal Union had postal code systems...
is B0H 1L0 - The Telephone exchangeTelephone exchangeIn the field of telecommunications, a telephone exchange or telephone switch is a system of electronic components that connects telephone calls...
is 902Area code 902Area code 902 is the telephone area code in the Canadian provinces of Nova Scotia and Prince Edward Island, encompassing both provinces. The 902 area code was established in 1947 for all three Maritime provinces, with Newfoundland added shortly after it joined Canada; New Brunswick, along with...
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Demographics
- Total Population - 450
- Total Dwellings - 356
- Total Land Area - 215.716 km²