Granville Ferry


Granville Ferry is a village in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia, located in Annapolis County. Granville Ferry is located directly across the Annapolis River from Annapolis [Royal, Nova Scotia]. It was the northern terminus for ferries running across the river. Granville Ferry was a major shipbuilding centre in the Golden Age of Sail. The village was also home to the father of Bessie Hall, a notable female mariner in the 19th century. The community is named after John Carteret, 2nd Earl Granville. Its population at the 2021 census was 152, an increase of 38.2% since 2016.
[Image:AnnapolisRoyalNSSkyline.jpg|thumb|left|Granville Ferry from Annapolis Royal]

Demographics

In the Canadian census|2021 Census of Population] conducted by Statistics Canada, Granville Ferry had a population of 152 living in 74 of its 92 total private dwellings, a change of from its 2016 population of 110. With a land area of, it had a population density of in 2021.