Carroll's Corner is a
rural
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community in the northwestern part of the
Halifax Regional Municipality
Halifax is the capital and most populous municipality of the Provinces and territories of Canada, Canadian province of Nova Scotia, and the most populous municipality in Atlantic Canada. As of 2024, it is estimated that the population of the H ...
in the
Musquodoboit Valley
The Musquodoboit Valley ( ) is a valley and region in the Halifax Regional Municipality of Nova Scotia, Canada. It is administratively located in the municipality's Musquodoboit Valley & Dutch Settlement planning area and the western edge of the ...
of
Nova Scotia
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,
Canada
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. The community is located along
Highway 277 and extends to the North and South along the Milford Road and Antrim Road, respectively. The community was named after its first settler, John Carroll.
[Nova Scotia Geographical Names ]
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The world's largest open pit gypsum mine, owned by National Gypsum Company
National Gypsum Company is a company based in Charlotte, North Carolina, that produces drywall gypsum boards in the US. It has 17 gypsum board plants in the US and presents itself as a fully integrated building products manufacturer. It is a priv ...
, is located partially in Carroll's Corner. The discovery of mastodon fossils in the mine in 1991[Fossils of Nova Scotia - 1991 Mastodon Discovery - ] led to the community's annual week-long 'Mastodon Days' celebration in July.
References
External links
HRM Civic Address Map
Communities in Halifax, Nova Scotia
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