Newcomb-Boyle Park
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Newcomb-Boyle Park | Tourism Nova Scotia, Canada | Located just east of the Wallace River on Route 6, situated on the birthplace of famed astronomer Simon Newcomb (1835–1909). The cairn, unveiled in 1935, marks his many achievements over his lifetim...
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13277 NS-6, Wallace, NS B0K 1Y0
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- Wheelchair-accessible parking lot
- Good for kids
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Megan Johnson
23.09.2023
Newcomb-Boyle Park
Love local history, learned a lot about local people of Wallace
Tina Boutilier
12.09.2023
Newcomb-Boyle Park
Just out exploring the area.Doing a bit of adventure labsLearning and exploring
The Gardening Astronomer
23.07.2023
Newcomb-Boyle Park
In 1986 I received the RASC Simon Newcomb Award for writing in astronomy. In 1985, while writing my essay, I had a chance meeting with Dr. Willard Boyle. Both men came from Wallace, NS.Newcomb went on to become the head of the US Naval Observatory and a popular astronomy writer. Boyle received the Nobel Prize in Physics in 2009 for co-inventing the CCD chip used in digital cameras. There is now a small park at Wallace Bridge dedicated to their memory.
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13277 NS-6, Wallace, NS B0K 1Y0
Newcomb-Boyle Park