Antigonish

Antigonish is town located in the eastern Canadian province of Nova Scotia. The town was incorporated in 1889 and has a population of 4754. It is the county seat of Antigonish County and the episcopal seat of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Antigonish. The town is home to St. Francis Xavier University and the oldest continuous highland games in North America. The name Antigonish is of Mi'kmaq origin and is believed to refer to the place where tree branches are torn off by bears gathering beech nuts. Area Code: 902