New Glasgow
a town in Pictou co., Nova Scotia; on the East river, and on the Intercolonial railroad; 9 miles S. E. of Pictou. It is in the heart of an immense coal and iron region; contains a high school, exhibition building, Y. M.
C. A. building, many churches, and several chartered banks, and has important industries, including steel and iron work works, foundries, mineral water and wood working factories, etc. New Glasgow has a high altitude, a pure and bracing air, and is a popular summer resort. Pop. about 7,000.