Blue Rocks, Nova Scotia
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Blue Rocks is a community in the Canadian
province of Nova Scotia
, located in the Lunenburg Municipal District
in Lunenburg County
.It stands to seaward of Lunenburg, Nova Scotia
, somewhat to the east. For many years a fishing village, it was discovered by many artists and photographers (Including Joseph Purcell, William E. deGarthe
, Jack L. Gray
, Wallace R. MacKaskill and others) beginning in the 1940s. Today the village boasts many artists, and there are also numerous guest houses to be found among the fishermen's dwellings.
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
province of Nova Scotia
Nova Scotia
Nova Scotia is one of Canada's three Maritime provinces and is the most populous province in Atlantic Canada. The name of the province is Latin for "New Scotland," but "Nova Scotia" is the recognized, English-language name of the province. The provincial capital is Halifax. Nova Scotia is the...
, located in the Lunenburg Municipal District
Lunenburg, Nova Scotia (municipal district)
Lunenburg is a municipal district in Lunenburg County, Nova Scotia.Its legal name is the Municipality of the District of Lunenburg.- Demographics :Population trendMother tongue language -External links:*...
in Lunenburg County
Lunenburg County, Nova Scotia
Lunenburg County is a county located on the South Shore of the Canadian province of Nova Scotia, It ranges from Hubbards to the east and Vogler's Cove to the west.-History:...
.It stands to seaward of Lunenburg, Nova Scotia
Lunenburg, Nova Scotia
Lunenburg , is a Canadian port town in Lunenburg County, Nova Scotia.Situated on the province's South Shore, Lunenburg is located on a peninsula at the western side of Mahone Bay. The town is approximately 90 kilometres southwest of the county boundary with the Halifax Regional Municipality.The...
, somewhat to the east. For many years a fishing village, it was discovered by many artists and photographers (Including Joseph Purcell, William E. deGarthe
William E. deGarthe
William Edward deGarthe was born in Helsinki, Finland. After emigrating to Canada in 1926, he became a painter and sculptor and lived in Peggys Cove, Nova Scotia.-Biography:...
, Jack L. Gray
Jack L. Gray
Jack L. Gray was a Canadian artist, known particularly for marine art.-Early life and education:Jack Lorimer Gray was born in Halifax, Nova Scotia on April 28, 1927. He was the only child of civil engineer Samuel William Gray...
, Wallace R. MacKaskill and others) beginning in the 1940s. Today the village boasts many artists, and there are also numerous guest houses to be found among the fishermen's dwellings.