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Nail Pond (2006 population: ~250) is a Canadian rural community in Prince County, Prince Edward Island.
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Map of Nail Pond, PE, Canada
It is located north of Tignish, near the communities of Skinner's Pond, Ascension, and Peterville.
History
It was founded by a cattle farmer by the name of Glenn Joseph Ellsworth in the early 19th century, and was reformed as an official locality in 2000. Ellsworth, discovered Nail Pond while making his way north from Tignish. He then settled there with his wife and several family members from England who emigrated to the area.
In November 1987 a Blue whale washed ashore on Nail Pond beach. The whale was consequently buried, only to later be dug up. The whale was dug up in 2008. The skeleton of the whale was sent to the University of British Columbia, where it is now on display.