Eigg Mountain (original) (raw)
Eigg Mountain is high plateau (between 225 and 300 metres above sea level), part of the highlands of Antigonish County, Nova Scotia, Canada. Originally used as winter hunting grounds by the Mi’kmaq people, Eigg Mountain was settled and farmed in the early nineteenth century by immigrants from Ireland and the Scottish Highlands. The place takes its name from the Isle of Eigg in western Scotland where some of the first settlers originated. Farming conditions were difficult at this high elevation. Winters were longer and the snow-cover deeper than in lowland areas. The soil was rocky and thin. Crop failures were reported in the 1890s. The school was closed in 1914. The entire settlement was abandoned shortly thereafter. The history of Eigg Mountain settlement is documented on an interactive o
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| dbo:abstract | Eigg Mountain is high plateau (between 225 and 300 metres above sea level), part of the highlands of Antigonish County, Nova Scotia, Canada. Originally used as winter hunting grounds by the Mi’kmaq people, Eigg Mountain was settled and farmed in the early nineteenth century by immigrants from Ireland and the Scottish Highlands. The place takes its name from the Isle of Eigg in western Scotland where some of the first settlers originated. Farming conditions were difficult at this high elevation. Winters were longer and the snow-cover deeper than in lowland areas. The soil was rocky and thin. Crop failures were reported in the 1890s. The school was closed in 1914. The entire settlement was abandoned shortly thereafter. The history of Eigg Mountain settlement is documented on an interactive online map. Eigg Mountain has been logged continuously since the eighteenth century, and logging is now the main economic activity there. People still hunt on Eigg Mountain as the Mi’kmaq did centuries ago; however the caribou are gone and the endangered mainland moose is now a protected species. In the summer people enjoy the area by hiking, cycling and exploring with all-terrain vehicles; in the winter by snowshoe, ski and snowmobile. A portion of Eigg Mountain was protected in 2003 as part of the Eigg Mountain-James River Wilderness Area. The term Eigg Mountain is also used to refer to a peak that rises above the Eigg Mountain plateau to an elevation of 321.9 metres (Co-ordinates: 45°41′23″N 62°10′33″W / 45.68972°N 62.17583°W) and is the site of a horizontal control point or triangulation station. (en) Eigg Mountain är ett berg i Kanada. Det ligger i provinsen Nova Scotia, i den östra delen av landet, 1 100 km öster om huvudstaden Ottawa. Toppen på Eigg Mountain är 322 meter över havet. Terrängen runt Eigg Mountain är kuperad norrut, men söderut är den platt. Eigg Mountain är den högsta punkten i trakten. Runt Eigg Mountain är det glesbefolkat, med 8 invånare per kvadratkilometer.. Närmaste större samhälle är Antigonish, 15,9 km sydost om Eigg Mountain. I omgivningarna runt Eigg Mountain växer i huvudsak blandskog. Inlandsklimat råder i trakten. Årsmedeltemperaturen i trakten är 4 °C. Den varmaste månaden är augusti, då medeltemperaturen är 18 °C, och den kallaste är januari, med −11 °C. Genomsnittlig årsnederbörd är 1 519 millimeter. Den regnigaste månaden är september, med i genomsnitt 224 mm nederbörd, och den torraste är maj, med 70 mm nederbörd. (sv) |
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| dbp:caption | Map of Eigg Mountain showing highlands area in green (en) |
| dbp:location | Antigonish County, Nova Scotia, Canada (en) |
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| rdfs:comment | Eigg Mountain is high plateau (between 225 and 300 metres above sea level), part of the highlands of Antigonish County, Nova Scotia, Canada. Originally used as winter hunting grounds by the Mi’kmaq people, Eigg Mountain was settled and farmed in the early nineteenth century by immigrants from Ireland and the Scottish Highlands. The place takes its name from the Isle of Eigg in western Scotland where some of the first settlers originated. Farming conditions were difficult at this high elevation. Winters were longer and the snow-cover deeper than in lowland areas. The soil was rocky and thin. Crop failures were reported in the 1890s. The school was closed in 1914. The entire settlement was abandoned shortly thereafter. The history of Eigg Mountain settlement is documented on an interactive o (en) Eigg Mountain är ett berg i Kanada. Det ligger i provinsen Nova Scotia, i den östra delen av landet, 1 100 km öster om huvudstaden Ottawa. Toppen på Eigg Mountain är 322 meter över havet. Terrängen runt Eigg Mountain är kuperad norrut, men söderut är den platt. Eigg Mountain är den högsta punkten i trakten. Runt Eigg Mountain är det glesbefolkat, med 8 invånare per kvadratkilometer.. Närmaste större samhälle är Antigonish, 15,9 km sydost om Eigg Mountain. (sv) |
| rdfs:label | Eigg Mountain (en) Eigg Mountain (sv) |
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