McNutts Island
McNutts Island is located in Nova Scotia
McNutts Island
McNutts Island
Location of McNutts Island, Nova Scotia
Coordinates: 43°38′46″N 65°18′05″W / 43.646111°N 65.301389°W / 43.646111; -65.301389[1]
Country Canada
Province Nova Scotia
CountyShelburne
Municipal districtShelburne
Time zoneUTC-4 (AST)
  Summer (DST)UTC-3 (ADT)
Area code902

McNutts Island is a community in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia, located in the Shelburne municipal district of Shelburne County.[2]

History

The island was named after Col. Alexander McNutt, who lived here in the late 1760s.

During World War II, a battery of two 10 inch M1888 guns were built on the island. It was abandoned in 1945 after the war ended, but the guns remain in place until today.[3] However, the island wasn't abandoned in 1945 because there were a few families who lived there during and after the war.

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