Pictou

Pictou

Canadian Gaelic: *Baile Phiogto*^[1]
Pictou Canadian Gaelic: Baile Phiogto
Town
	Pictou
	Coat of arms
	Nickname: Birthplace of New Scotland
	Motto: "As constant as the northern star"
	Pictou Location of Pictou
	Coordinates: 45°40′53″N 62°42′43″W / 45.68139°N 62.71194°W
Country	Canada
Province	Nova Scotia
Municipality	Pictou County
Founded	1767
Incorporated	Apr 30, 1873
Government
• Mayor	Jim Ryan
• Governing Body	Pictou Town Council
• MLA	Karla MacFarlane (PC)
• MP	Sean Fraser (L)
Area (2016)
• Total	8.01 km2 (3.09 sq mi)
Highest elevation	54 m (177 ft)
Lowest elevation	0 m (0 ft)
Population (2016)
• Total	3,186
• Density	397.6/km2 (1,030/sq mi)
Demonym	Pictonian
Time zone	UTC-4 (AST)
Postal code	B0K
Area code	902
Telephone Exchange	485
Median Earnings*	$55,600
NTS Map	11E10 New Glasgow
GNBC Code	CBDPK
Website	www.townofpictou.ca
	Median household income, 2020 ($) (all households); Places in Nova Scotia

Pictou (/ˈpɪktoʊ/ PIK-toh; Canadian Gaelic: Baile Phiogto^[4]) is a town in Pictou County, in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia. Located on the north shore of Pictou Harbour, the town is approximately 10 km (6 miles) north of the larger town of New Glasgow.

Once an active shipping port and the shire town of the county, today Pictou is primarily a local service centre for surrounding rural communities and the primary tourist destination in this region of Nova Scotia.

The name Pictou derives from the Mi'kmaq name Piktuk, meaning "explosive place", a reference to the river of pitch that was found in the area,^[5] or perhaps from methane bubbling up from coal seams below the harbour.

^ "is thàinig iad gu tìr `s an àite `s a bheil Baile Phictou an diugh" Archived 2018-12-24 at the Wayback Machine, An Drochaid Eadarainn – The Bridge Between Us
^ Putnam, Donald F. (1976). "Pictou". In William D. Halsey (ed.). Collier's Encyclopedia. Vol. 19. New York: Macmillan Educational Corporation. p. 37.
^ ^a ^b "Population and dwelling counts, for Canada, provinces and territories, and census subdivisions (municipalities), 2016 and 2011 censuses – 100% data (Nova Scotia)". Statistics Canada. February 8, 2017. Retrieved February 12, 2017.
^ "Gaelic Placenames in Nova Scotia | Open Data | Nova Scotia". Socrata. Retrieved 2018-04-06.
^ Rand, Silas Tertius (1875-01-01). A First Reading Book in the Micmac Language: Comprising the Micmac Numerals, and the Names of the Different Kinds of Beasts, Birds, Fishes, Trees, &c. of the Maritime Provinces of Canada. Also, Some of the Indian Names of Places, and Many Familiar Words and Phrases, Translated Literally Into English. Nova Scotia Printing Company.

[1] "is thàinig iad gu tìr `s an àite `s a bheil Baile Phictou an diugh" Archived 2018-12-24 at the Wayback Machine, An Drochaid Eadarainn – The Bridge Between Us

[collier-2] Putnam, Donald F. (1976). "Pictou". In William D. Halsey (ed.). Collier's Encyclopedia. Vol. 19. New York: Macmillan Educational Corporation. p. 37.

[2016censusNSmunis-3] "Population and dwelling counts, for Canada, provinces and territories, and census subdivisions (municipalities), 2016 and 2011 censuses – 100% data (Nova Scotia)". Statistics Canada. February 8, 2017. Retrieved February 12, 2017.

[4] "Gaelic Placenames in Nova Scotia | Open Data | Nova Scotia". Socrata. Retrieved 2018-04-06.

[5] Rand, Silas Tertius (1875-01-01). A First Reading Book in the Micmac Language: Comprising the Micmac Numerals, and the Names of the Different Kinds of Beasts, Birds, Fishes, Trees, &c. of the Maritime Provinces of Canada. Also, Some of the Indian Names of Places, and Many Familiar Words and Phrases, Translated Literally Into English. Nova Scotia Printing Company.

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