Farmington, Cumberland County

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Farmington is a community in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia, located in Cumberland County . It was named for Farmington, Gloucestershire in England. [1]

Coordinates: 45°33′51.5″N63°53′43.64″W / 45.564306°N 63.8954556°W / 45.564306; -63.8954556 (Farmington, Nova Scotia)

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References

  1. "Place-names and Places of Nova Scotia". Nova Scotia Archives. Province of Nova Scotia. Retrieved 5 September 2017.