First Peninsula, Nova Scotia

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First Peninsula in Nova Scotia

First Peninsula is a community in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia, located in the Lunenburg Municipal District in Lunenburg County.

Coordinates: 44°22′58.84″N64°18′55.22″W / 44.3830111°N 64.3153389°W / 44.3830111; -64.3153389 (First Peninsula, Nova Scotia)

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