Fraserville, Nova Scotia

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Fraserville
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A view from Fraserville showing Spencers Island
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Fraserville
Location within Nova Scotia
Coordinates: 45°23′26″N64°40′6″W / 45.39056°N 64.66833°W / 45.39056; -64.66833 Coordinates: 45°23′26″N64°40′6″W / 45.39056°N 64.66833°W / 45.39056; -64.66833
CountryFlag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada
ProvinceFlag of Nova Scotia.svg  Nova Scotia
Municipality Cumberland County
Time zone UTC-4 (AST)
Postal code
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Area code 902
Part of a series about Places in Nova Scotia

Fraserville is a rural community in Cumberland County, Nova Scotia. It is located along Route 209 and one of the communities along the Fundy Shore Ecotour. [1] It is adjacent to Spencer's Island to the west and East Fraserville to the east.

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