FREEPORT, NOVA SCOTIA

'Freeport, Nova Scotia' is a village in Digby County, Nova Scotia and it is located on Long Island in the Bay of Fundy.
At the end of Digby Neck on Long Island, Freeport is a working fishing village nestled around tidal basin. This area is great for bird watching, beach combing, hiking trails, birds, whale watching, gift shops, accommodations, restaurants, and unique flora and fauna.

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Average daily temperatures for summer

History

External links

Average daily temperatures for summer

June: Daily high: 19° C (66° F) Nightly low: 7.7° C (46° F)
July: Daily high: 20.6° C (69° F) Nightly low: 10.7° C (51° F)
August: Daily high: 22° C (72° F) Nightly low: 11.4° C (53° F)
October: Daily high: 9° C (52° F)

History

Loyalists founded Freeport in 1784 establishing fishing and trading industries. Prior to this it had been inhabited by the Mi’kmaq Indians.
Place names such as Petit Passage, Grand Passage and the Saint Mary’s Bay can be attributed to the French explorer, Champlain, who first visited the area in 1604.

External links

★ Freeport Community Development Association

★ East Coast Lobster
Nova Scotia Oceanfronts