Encyclopedia > Pictou County, Nova Scotia

Article Content

Pictou County, Nova Scotia

Pictou County was established in 1835. The word "Pictou" is derived from the Mic Mac[?] word "Piktook" meaning an explosion of gas. The area which eventually became Pictou County was a part of Halifax County, Nova Scotia from 1759 to 1835.

All Wikipedia text is available under the terms of the GNU Free Documentation License

Search Encyclopedia

Search over one million articles, find something about almost anything!

Featured Article

East Hampton North, New York

... and the median income for a family is $55,357. Males have a median income of $38,566 versus $29,750 for females. The per capita income for the town is $25,725. 12.2% ...