Half Island Cove, Nova Scotia

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Half Island Cove in Nova Scotia

Half Island Cove is a community in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia, located in the Municipality of the District of Guysborough in Guysborough County on the shore of Chedabucto Bay.

The beach at Half Island Cove is one of the warmest beaches in Nova Scotia.

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