Digby, Nova Scotia - wikipedia Digby, Nova Scotia This article is about the town. For the district municipality, see Municipality of the District of Digby. Digby Town Seal Nickname ( s ) : `` The Scallop Capital of The World '' Digby Location of Digby, Nova Scotia Coordinates : 44 ° 37 ′ 20 '' N 65 ° 45 ′ 38 '' W ﻿ / ﻿ 44.62222 ° N 65.76056 ° W ﻿ / 44.62222 ; - 65.76056 Country Canada Province Nova Scotia County Digby Founded June 1783 Incorporated February 25, 1890 Electoral Districts Federal West Nova Provincial Digby - Annapolis Government Type Town Council Mayor Ben Cleveland Governing Body Digby Town Council MLA Gordon Wilson ( L ) MP Colin Fraser ( L ) Area ( 2016 ) Total 3.15 km ( 1.22 sq mi ) Highest elevation 152 m ( 499 ft ) Lowest elevation 0 m ( 0 ft ) Population ( 2016 ) Total 2,060 Density 654.6 / km ( 1,695 / sq mi ) Change ( 2011 - 16 ) 4.3 % Dwellings 1,145 ( 1,036 occupied ) Time zone AST ( UTC - 4 ) Summer ( DST ) ADT ( UTC - 3 ) Canadian Postal code B 0V 1A0 Area code ( s ) 902 Telephone Exchange 245 Median Earnings * 28,551 Website www.digby.ca footnotes = * Median household income, 2005 ( all households ) Digby is a town in southwestern Nova Scotia, Canada. It is the administative centre and largest population centre in Digby County. The town is situated on the western shore of the Annapolis Basin near the entrance to Digby Gut, which connects the basin to the Bay of Fundy. Named after Admiral Robert Digby, RN, the town is famous for its scallop fishing fleet and the MV Fundy Rose ferry service connecting to Saint John, New Brunswick. Contents 1 History 2 Tourism 2.1 Wharf Rat Rally 3 Fishing 4 Government 5 Shopping and services 6 Demographics 7 Notable residents 8 Public library 9 Parks 10 See also 11 References 12 External links History Digby in 1906. Digby was called Oositookun, meaning ear of land by the Mi'kmaq band government. A small group of New England Planters settled in the area of the town in the 1760s naming it Conway. However Digby was formally settled and surveyed as a town in June 1783 by the United Empire Loyalists under the leadership of Sir Robert Digby. The town developed a sizable shipping fleet in the 19th century. One famous Digby vessel was the brigantine Dei Gratia, which discovered the famous mystery ship Mary Celeste in 1872. The town became an important regional transportation centre in the 1890s with the arrival of the Dominion Atlantic Railway. Trains connected with a series of steamships such as the City of Monticello and later the SS Princess Helene. Digby 's history is preserved and interpreted by the Admiral Digby Museum, located facing the harbour in the historic Woodrow / Dakin home, one of oldest houses in the town. Tourism The Admiral Digby Museum. Tourism has played an important role in Digby during the 20th century beginning with the establishment of railway and steamship links that opened the town and surrounding communities as an - easy - to - reach destination for larger urban centres in eastern North America. A landmark in this industry was the construction of the Digby Pines Resort on the town 's outskirts. Built in 1905 and then purchased in 1917 by the Dominion Atlantic Railway, the resort provided a focal point to the local tourism industry with a large expansion in 1927. The Pines attracted notable visitors including early film star Theda Bara who spent her honeymoon there in 1921. Expanded several times since, it was bought by the Government of Nova Scotia after the Dominion Atlantic sold its hotels. About 20 additional motels, Inns and Bed and Breakfast operations are based in Digby making tourism an important employer. The annual Scallop Days Festival, held the first week of August annually, brings the fishing and tourism industries together to showcase the town 's history and heritage to the tourists. The festival offers a variety of themed activities for all ages, including scallop shucking contests, a parade, and an exhibition of local artists. Wharf Rat Rally Since 2004, Digby has become the destination of the largest motorcycle rally in Atlantic Canada, the annual Wharf Rat Rally. It attracts many times the town 's population ; the town of 2,000 residents grows to 50,000 people, including 25,000 motorcycles. So many that schools and some roads have to close for the day due to crowds and motorcycle traffic. The Wharf Rat Rally event is held the weekend of Labour Day in August / September each year. Fishing Fishing has been an essential economic activity since the town 's settlement. Digby 's schooner fishery reached its peak in the early 1900s, documented by the famous Canadian historian and photographer Frederick William Wallace. In later years, trawlers, especially those harvesting scallops became the mainstay. A restaurant in Stornoway, Lewis, Scotland, Digby Chick, is named after a fish from Digby. Government The town council consists of a mayor and four councilors. The offices of Digby County are located immediately adjacent to the town. Digby is represented provincially by the riding of Digby - Annapolis and federally by the riding of West Nova. Numerous provincial and federal services for the county and western Nova Scotia such Access Nova Scotia and the Department of Community and Social Services are located in Digby. Shopping and services There are two groceries stores located in Digby, both Atlantic Superstore and Sobeys. There is also a Walmart, a Canadian Tire, a Home Hardware, a Dollarama, and a Shoppers Drug Mart. Restaurants include franchises such as two Tim Hortons locations, Dairy Queen, Subway, Pizza Delight, Kentucky Fried Chicken, and McDonald 's along with several other locally owned restaurants filling the downtown Water Street area. Most of the locally owned restaurants serve seafood dishes with a high concentration on scallops. Many restaurants close during the winter months due to the slow tourism during that time. Downtown also has locally owned shops. Circle K, Ultramar, Shell, and Esso have gas stations located in Digby. There is a Royal Canadian Mounted Police ( RCMP ) station located on Victoria Street. The Digby General Hospital, located on Warwick Street, provides medical care to the residents, including primary care, inpatient, restorative care, ambulatory, day surgery. Although they note on the website they provide emergency care, it is only available when a physician is available. Currently, the DGH is closed most Wednesdays ( 8 am to 8 pm ) and Fridays ( 8 am to 8 pm ). During those periods, patients are redirected to the CEC ( collaborative emergency centre ) in Annapolis Royal, Nova Scotia or Yarmouth, Nova Scotia in the case of an emergency. Located in Digby are Royal Bank, CIBC, and Scotiabank. Demographics Historical population Year Pop. ± % 1901 1,150 -- 1911 1,247 + 8.4 % 1921 1,230 − 1.4 % 1931 1,412 + 14.8 % 1941 1,657 + 17.4 % 1951 2,047 + 23.5 % 1956 2,145 + 4.8 % 1961 2,308 + 7.6 % 1981 2,558 + 10.8 % 1986 2,525 − 1.3 % 1991 2,311 − 8.5 % 2,199 − 4.8 % 2,111 − 4.0 % 2006 2,092 − 0.9 % 2011 2,152 + 2.9 % 2016 2,060 − 4.3 % In the 2016 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, the Town of Digby recorded a population of 2,060 living in 1,036 of its 1,145 total private dwellings, a change of 2999570000000000000 ♠ − 4.3 % from its 2011 population of 2,152. With a land area of 3.15 km ( 1.22 sq mi ), it had a population density of 654.0 / km ( 1,693.8 / sq mi ) in 2016. Digby Main Street of Digby. Harbour of Digby. Balancing Rock near Digby. Tidal Boatworks, Digby 2008. Mist on Digby bay. Notable residents Pop Smith, major league baseball player Maud Lewis, Canada 's best known folk artist Public library Isaiah W. Wilson Memorial Library ; Digby Parks Annapolis Basin Provincial Park Central Grove Provincial Park Digby Campground and Fun Park Digby Parks & Recreation Lake Midway Provincial Park See also List of municipalities in Nova Scotia References ^ Jump up to : `` Population and dwelling counts, for Canada, provinces and territories, and census subdivisions ( municipalities ), 2016 and 2011 censuses -- 100 % data ( Nova Scotia ) ''. Statistics Canada. February 8, 2017. Retrieved February 12, 2017. Jump up ^ C. Bruce Fergusson, `` Digby '', Place - Names and Places of Nova Scotia Nova Scotia Archives ( 1967 ), p. 169 Jump up ^ Lorna Innis, `` Hollywood 's link with province long, varied '', Chronicle Herald ( Halifax ), February 26, 2012 Jump up ^ Town of Digby Tourism - Where to Stay Jump up ^ http://www.digbyscallopdays.com/ Jump up ^ Leanne Delong, `` Wharf Rat Rally revving engines for fifth year '', Digby Courier September 4, 2009 Jump up ^ ( wharfratrally.com Wharf Rat Rally website ) Jump up ^ Digby Chick website http://www.digbychick.co.uk/. Missing or empty title = ( help ) Jump up ^ Service Nova Scotia Office Location Digby Jump up ^ Nova Scotia Dept. of Community and Social Services, Western District Jump up ^ http://www.rcmp-grc.gc.ca/ns/detach/index-eng.htm Jump up ^ http://www.swndha.nshealth.ca/pages/DigbyGenHospMain.htm Jump up ^ http://www.novanewsnow.com/article-297370-February-ER-closures-at-Digby-General-Hospital.html Jump up ^ Census 1956 - 1961 Archived August 22, 2016, at the Wayback Machine. Jump up ^ I : ecstats Agency BRIAN census2 External links Wikivoyage has a travel guide for Digby. Official website Live Web Cam view of Digby Harbour showing tidal range Subdivisions of Nova Scotia Historical counties Annapolis Antigonish Cape Breton Colchester Cumberland Digby Guysborough Halifax Hants Inverness Kings Lunenburg Pictou Queens Richmond Shelburne Victoria Yarmouth Economic regions Annapolis Valley Cape Breton Island Halifax Regional Municipality North Shore Southern Nova Scotia Regional municipalities Cape Breton Halifax Queens County municipalities Annapolis Antigonish Colchester Cumberland Inverness Kings Pictou Richmond Victoria District municipalities Argyle Barrington Chester Clare Digby East Hants Guysborough Lunenburg Shelburne St. Mary 's West Hants Yarmouth Towns Amherst Annapolis Royal Antigonish Berwick Bridgewater Clark 's Harbour Digby Hantsport Kentville Lockeport Lunenburg Mahone Bay Middleton Mulgrave New Glasgow Oxford Parrsboro Pictou Port Hawkesbury Shelburne Stellarton Stewiacke Trenton Truro Westville Windsor Wolfville Yarmouth Villages Aylesford Baddeck Bible Hill Canning Chester Cornwallis Square Dover Freeport Greenwood Havre Boucher Hebbville Kingston Lawrencetown New Minas Port Williams Pugwash River Hebert St. Peter 's Tatamagouche Tiverton Westport Weymouth Lists List of communities in Nova Scotia List of municipalities in Nova Scotia List of people from Nova Scotia Category : Nova Scotia Portal : Nova Scotia WikiProject : Nova Scotia Coordinates : 44 ° 37 ′ 20 '' N 65 ° 45 ′ 38 '' W ﻿ / ﻿ 44.62222 ° N 65.76056 ° W ﻿ / 44.62222 ; - 65.76056 ﻿ ( Digby ) Retrieved from `` https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Digby,_Nova_Scotia&oldid=805990953 '' Categories : Communities in Digby County, Nova Scotia Towns in Nova Scotia Populated coastal places in Canada General Service Areas in Nova Scotia Hidden categories : Pages with citations lacking titles Pages with citations having bare URLs Webarchive template wayback links Coordinates on Wikidata Talk Contents About Wikipedia Wikivoyage Cebuano Deutsch فارسی Français Gàidhlig Svenska Edit links This page was last edited on 18 October 2017, at 23 : 11. 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Question: digby nova scotia is the capital of the world
Answer: The Scallop Capital of The World