Avondale, Pictou, Nova Scotia

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Avondale in Nova Scotia

Avondale is a community in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia, located in Pictou County .

Coordinates: 45°38′10.49″N62°18′9.08″W / 45.6362472°N 62.3025222°W / 45.6362472; -62.3025222 (Avondale, Nova Scotia)

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