497593 Kejimkujik is a main-belt minor planet, first observed on 1 May 2006 by Paul Wiegert at the Mauna Kea Observatories. It was designated , and later received the secondary designation . Kejimkujik is about across and can be seen only with professional telescopes.
On 13 June 2022, the International Astronomical Union approved the name Kejimkujik for minor planet 497593. It is named after Kejimkujik National Park in Nova Scotia, Canada, which is recognized for its natural and cultural significance and its designation as a Dark Sky Preserve by the Royal Astronomical Society of Canada in 2010. The naming proposal was supported by members of the Royal Astronomical Society of Canada and representatives of the Acadia First Nation. Its SPKID is 20497593.
Kejimkujik orbits the Sun in the main asteroid belt, with a perihelion of approximately 2.77 AU and an inclination of roughly 4.925ð with respect to the ecliptic. Of the fifteen "Nova Scotia Asteroids" named after people or places connected to Nova Scotia, it has the least orbital eccentricityabout 0.03, which is nearly circular. It completes one orbit around the sun in approximately 4.85 years.