Falkland Ridge is a community in the

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province of

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, located in

Annapolis County Annapolis County is a county in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia located in the western part of the province located on the Bay of Fundy. The county seat is Annapolis Royal. History Established August 17, 1759, by Order in Council, Annapolis ...

. The community is likely named for

Lucius Cary, 10th Viscount Falkland Lucius Bentinck Cary, 10th Viscount Falkland GCH, PC (5 November 1803 – 12 March 1884), styled Master of Falkland until 1809, was a British colonial administrator and Liberal politician. Background Falkland was the son of Charles John Cary ...

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from 1840 to 1846 or his wife

Amelia Cary, Viscountess Falkland Amelia Cary, Viscountess Falkland (''née'' FitzClarence; 21 March 1807 – 2 July 1858), was a British noblewoman. She was born the fifth illegitimate daughter of William IV of the United Kingdom (then Duke of Clarence and St Andrews) by his long ...

References

Communities in Annapolis County, Nova Scotia General Service Areas in Nova Scotia {{AnnapolisNS-geo-stub