Plymouth, Pictou County, Nova Scotia
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Plymouth is a small Canadian
rural community in Pictou County
, Nova Scotia
located approximately 3 km south of the town of New Glasgow
. It stretches along Route 348
situated on the east bank of the East River of Pictou, opposite the town of Stellarton
.
Now largely dominated by mixed farming and near-urban sprawl, Plymouth is home to the site of the Westray Mine
. A methane gas explosion in the mine on May 9, 1992, which killed 26 miners, placed Plymouth in the international media spotlight for almost a week during the failed rescue efforts, with the local community centre, opposite the mine site, becoming a symbol of the area.
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...
rural community in Pictou County
Pictou County, Nova Scotia
Pictou County is a county in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia. It was established in 1835, and was formerly a part of Halifax County from 1759 to 1835. It had a population of 46,513 people in 2006, which represents a decline of 6.3 percent from 1991. It is the sixth most populous county in Nova...
, 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 approximately 3 km south of the town of New Glasgow
New Glasgow, Nova Scotia
New Glasgow is a town in Pictou County, in the province of Nova Scotia, Canada. It is situated on the banks of the East River of Pictou, which flows into Pictou Harbour, a sub-basin of the Northumberland Strait....
. It stretches along Route 348
Nova Scotia Route 348
Route 348 is a collector road in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia.It is located in the northeastern part of the province and connects Little Harbour at Route 289 with Melrose at Trunk 7....
situated on the east bank of the East River of Pictou, opposite the town of Stellarton
Stellarton, Nova Scotia
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Now largely dominated by mixed farming and near-urban sprawl, Plymouth is home to the site of the Westray Mine
Westray Mine
The Westray Mine was a coal mine in Plymouth, Nova Scotia, Canada. It was the site of an underground methane explosion on May 9, 1992. The explosion resulted in the deaths of all 26 miners who were working underground at the time.-Background:...
. A methane gas explosion in the mine on May 9, 1992, which killed 26 miners, placed Plymouth in the international media spotlight for almost a week during the failed rescue efforts, with the local community centre, opposite the mine site, becoming a symbol of the area.