Gordons Creek: Flows E into Cascumpec Bay, Lot 6. In Meacham 1880, with Archi— bald S. Gordon living beside it. On Bayfield

1851. Hill 1821 Sarah’s Pond. Gordons Point is beside the mouth of the creek.

Gordons Island: In Murray Harbour, Lot 64. Cummins 1925 shows it in the possession of Jno. Gordon. It is currently owned by Laurie Gordon. Meacham 1880 Indian Island.

Gordons Pond: On Huntley River, Lot 4. Meacham 1880 shows Jno Gordon with a grist mill there.

Gotteville Island: See Rustico Island.

Governors Island: In Hillsborough Bay. Named for Robert David Gotteville de Belile, appointed governor of Ile Saint-Jean 1720. Franquet 1751 ile Gouverneur; Map 1750 I. Roberge; Pichon 1760 isle du Gou- verneur; Holland 1765 Governors Island.

In Micmac 0k0sik, “place where goods are landed”.

Gowanbrae: 3 mi NW of Souris in Lot 44. Probably named for John Macgowan, early sheriff of Kings County and mill operator on Souris River. Douglas 1925 suggests for “mountain daisy” and “hill” in Scottish. School district 1865 Gowan Brae. PO Gowan Brae c1886-1913. Meacham 1880 shows McGowans Road between Rollo Bay and Gowan Brae.

Gra/iam Corner: Sec Clifton.

Graham Head: Named by Samuel Holland 1765 for N part of Seacow Head, Lot 26, possibly for Lieutenant Colonel Gordon Graham, who served in North America, or for George Graham, the maker of the

monthly astronomical clock used by Holland.

Graham Pond: In Gaspereaux, Lot 63. Cen— sus of 1798 lists Wm. Graham in Lot 63. Meacham 1880 Herring Pond with Wm., Wm. W., Jno., Geo., and Thos. Graham as

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local residents. Graham Point is also on NTS 11 L/I 1966, but being unknown, has been rescinded.

Graham Rogers Lake: On North River above the North River Causeway. Named for

Graham Rogers, former provincial geol- ogist and member of the CPCGN.

Grahams Creek: Flows W into New London Bay, Lot 22. Meacham 1880 Shepherd’s Pond, with Edward and Jas. Graham as adjacent landowners.

Grahams Road: 5 mi E of Kensington in Lot 20. Named for William Graham who lived at the Clifton end of the road. In JHA 1832. PO 1859-1913.

Grande Digue Point: Extends into Egmont Bay at Percival Bay. Derived from French “great dike”, possibly a description of the sandbar there. Holland 1765 Percival Point; JHA 1838 Grand Dyke; Wright 1852, Meacham 1880 and Douglas 1925 Baptiste Point. Meacham also applies Grand Digue (p. 24) and Grand Dique (p. 45) to the cove behind the point. Grande Digue Shore is adjacent to the point.

Grande-Sanction: See Point Prim. Grand Haven: See Souris.

Grand Pere Point: Extends into Rustico Bay, Lot 24. Named for Simeon Gallant, sur- named Grand-pere, who had a farm there. Noted in JHA 1855. Also known as Simeons Point. Grand Pere Point was also a‘school district in the 18005.

Grand River: Flows NE into Malpeque Bay. Possibly derived from the French, and earlier from Micmac Amasiboogwek, “long river”. Noted in JHA 1831. Named by Samuel Holland 1765 Ellis River for Wel- bore Ellis (1713-1802), brother-in-law of Sir Hans Stanley. Also formerly known as Quagmire River, which is on Wright and Cundall 1874 and Cummins 1925. Bayfield 1850 Grand River; Meacham 1880 and