Granville Ferry is a village in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia, located in Annapolis County. Granville Ferry is located directly across the Annapolis River from Annapolis Royal, Nova Scotia.[1] It was the northern terminus for ferries running across the river.[2] Granville Ferry was a major shipbuilding centre in the Golden Age of Sail. The village was also home to the father of Bessie Hall, a notable female mariner in the 19th century. The community is named after John Carteret, 2nd Earl Granville.[3] Its population at the 2021 census was 152, an increase of 38.2% since 2016.[4]
44°45′26″N 65°30′44″W / 44.75722°N 65.51222°W
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Demographics
In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Granville Ferry had a population of 152 living in 74 of its 92 total private dwellings, a change of 38.2% from its 2016 population of 110. With a land area of 0.43 km2 (0.17 sq mi), it had a population density of 353.5/km2 (915.5/sq mi) in 2021.[5]
References
- ^ "Granville Ferry". Geographical Names Board of Canada. Natural Resources Canada. Retrieved 24 January 2018.
- ^ Place-Names and Places of Nova Scotia. Halifax, NS: Public Archives of Nova Scotia. 1967. p. 257. Retrieved 24 January 2018.
- ^ "Place-names of the Province of Nova Scotia". Halifax, N.S. Royal Print. & Litho. 1922.
- ^ "Census Profile, 2016 Census". www12.statcan.gc.ca. Statistics Canada. Retrieved 27 January 2018.
- ^ "Population and dwelling counts: Canada and designated places". Statistics Canada. February 9, 2022. Retrieved May 9, 2022.
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