Founded 1784 Lowest elevation 0 m (0 ft) Area 7.59 km² Local time Friday 2:04 AM Area code 902 | Highest elevation 5 m (16 ft) Time zone AST (UTC-4) Population 223 (2016) Municipality Digby | |
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Weather -3°C, Wind NW at 35 km/h, 77% Humidity | ||
Freeport is a village in Digby County, Nova Scotia and it is located on Long Island in the Bay of Fundy.
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Map of Freeport, NS, Canada
At the end of Digby Neck on Long Island, Freeport is a working fishing village nestled around tidal basin. This area is great for bird watching, beach combing, hiking trails, birds, whale watching, gift shops, accommodations, restaurants, and unique flora and fauna.
History
Loyalists founded Freeport in 1784 establishing fishing and trading industries. Prior to this it had been inhabited by the Mi’kmaq First Nation.
Place names such as Petit Passage, Grand Passage and the Saint Mary’s Bay can be attributed to the French explorer, Champlain, who first visited the area in 1604.
In popular culture
The community is final destination of actor Brad Pitt in the movie World War Z (2013), although this scene was not filmed in Freeport, but Lulworth Cove in the UK.