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Port Nelson (other)
Port Nelson may refer to: * Port Nelson, Bahamas * Port Nelson, Manitoba * Port Nelson, Newfoundland and Labrador * Port Nelson, Australia * Port Nelson, New Zealand Port Nelson, as its name suggests, is the main port area of Nelson, New Zealand. It lies to the northwest of Nelson city centre, to the north of Washington Valley, at the southern end of Nelson Haven. The harbour entrance lies at the southwest ... * Port Nelson dredge, active in Port Nelson, Manitoba, from 1914 to 1918, wrecked in 1924 {{Geodis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Port Nelson, Bahamas
Rum Cay (formerly known as Mamana and Santa Maria de la Concepción) is an island and district of the Bahamas. It measures in area, it is located at Lat.: N23 42' 30" - Long.: W 74 50' 00". It has many rolling hills that rise to about 120 feet (37 m). The main settlement is Port Nelson. Its population was recorded as 90 . Before 1996 the island was part of a combined district of San Salvador and Rum Cay. Location Rum Cay is 20 miles (32 km) southwest of San Salvador Island. History Aboriginals Rum Cay was called ''Mamana'' (or ''Manigua''), meaning "mid waters land", by the native Lucayans. In the north there is a cave containing Lucayan drawings and carvings. Various artifacts from the Arawak period have been found by farmers in the fertile soil, which the natives enriched with bat guano. Spanish Some writers, such as Samuel Eliot Morison, identified Rum Cay as the site of one of Christopher Columbus' landfalls during his 1492 voyage, as the island Columbus called ' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Port Nelson, Manitoba
Port Nelson is a ghost town on Hudson Bay, in Manitoba, Canada, at the mouth of the Nelson River. Its peak population in the early 20th century was about 1,000 people. Immediately to the south-southeast is the mouth of the Hayes River and the settlement of York Factory. Some books use 'Port Nelson' to mean the region around the mouths of the two rivers. History Early history Port Nelson was named by Thomas Button who wintered there in 1612. First expedition (1670) The French explorers and fur traders Pierre-Esprit Radisson and Médard des Groseilliers had scouted the area, learning from local native contacts that the Nelson River area had great commercial potential. At the time, much of the focus of early expeditions was on the "bottom of the bay", and a succession of early posts would be established near the bottom of James Bay, starting with Charles Fort ( Rupert House) in 1668. This was the closest part of Hudson Bay to New France, and could be reached via inland river r ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Port Nelson, Newfoundland And Labrador
Port Nelson is a settlement in Newfoundland and Labrador Newfoundland and Labrador is the easternmost province of Canada, in the country's Atlantic region. The province comprises the island of Newfoundland and the continental region of Labrador, having a total size of . As of 2025 the populatio .... Formerly known as Loo Cove and sometimes (incorrectly) as Loon Cove, the community of Port Nelson has now been abandoned. See https://collections.mun.ca/digital/collection/cns_enl/id/2295 Ghost towns in Newfoundland and Labrador {{Canada-ghost-town-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Port Nelson, Australia
A port is a maritime facility comprising one or more wharves or loading areas, where ships load and discharge cargo and passengers. Although usually situated on a sea coast or estuary, ports can also be found far inland, such as Hamburg, Manchester and Duluth; these access the sea via rivers or canals. Because of their roles as ports of entry for immigrants as well as soldiers in wartime, many port cities have experienced dramatic multi-ethnic and multicultural changes throughout their histories. Ports are extremely important to the global economy; 70% of global merchandise trade by value passes through a port. For this reason, ports are also often densely populated settlements that provide the labor for processing and handling goods and related services for the ports. Today by far the greatest growth in port development is in Asia, the continent with some of the world's largest and busiest ports, such as Singapore and the Chinese ports of Shanghai and Ningbo-Zhoushan. As o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Port Nelson, New Zealand
Port Nelson, as its name suggests, is the main port area of Nelson, New Zealand. It lies to the northwest of Nelson city centre, to the north of Washington Valley, at the southern end of Nelson Haven. The harbour entrance lies at the southwestern end of Boulder Bank, immediately to the west of Port Nelson.Wise's Nelson-Blenheim "Easyread" Map Geography Port Nelson covers a land area of 0.98 km2. Nelson Marina, a marina owned by Nelson City Council, is located in the Port Nelson area. The council also owns Custom House Reserve, a small area of public reserve around the port's custom house. History The estimated population of Port Nelson reached 40 in 1996. It reached 90 in 2001, 99 in 2006, and 33 in 2018. Demography Port Nelson had an estimated population of as of with a population density of people per km2. Port Nelson had a population of 33 at the 2018 New Zealand census, a decrease of 48 people (−59.3%) since the 2013 census, and a decrease of 66 people (−6 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
