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Kingsburg, Nova Scotia
Kingsburg is a village in the province of Nova Scotia, Canada. The community is located approximately 130 kilometres from Halifax. Kingsburg is also a protected cape.[citation needed] HistoryKing George III issued a land grant of approximately 1350 acres to foreign Protestant settlers, Leonard Hirtle, John Mossman, Peter Knack, Christian Hartman, John Kayser and Jacob Moser on July 5, 1787.[2] For decades, Kingsburg was a fishing and farming community. By the middle of the twentieth century, with the widespread decline of small-scale Atlantic fishery, most fishing culture had disappeared.[citation needed] EconomyThe evolution of Kingsburg into a vacation and retirement destination has had an impact on the population of the village.[citation needed] About 80% of the houses are vacant during most of the year.[citation needed] Much of the rural infrastructure for Upper and Lower Kingsburg is centered in Riverport, Nova Scotia. This includes Riverport Electric, the first municipal utility incorporated in Nova Scotia, the Riverport & District Fire Department, Riverport & District Community Center, Riverport Community School and Riverport Post Office.[citation needed] GeographyThe Kingsburg Peninsula extends from Rose Bay, around the headlands of Rose Head, Hell Point and Gaff Point to the LaHave River estuary.[3] The Greater Kingsburg Peninsula includes the defined area plus West Ironbound Island. Neighbouring areas to the Kingsburg Peninsula include Upper Kingsburg and Lower Rose Bay. Gallery
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