Halfway River (River Hebert tributary)

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Halfway River
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45°30′28″N64°20′16″W / 45.507765°N 64.337871°W / 45.507765; -64.337871 Coordinates: 45°30′28″N64°20′16″W / 45.507765°N 64.337871°W / 45.507765; -64.337871

The Halfway River is a tributary of the River Hebert in Nova Scotia, Canada. [1]

Tributary stream or river that flows into a main stem river or lake

A tributary or affluent is a stream or river that flows into a larger stream or main stem river or a lake. A tributary does not flow directly into a sea or ocean. Tributaries and the main stem river drain the surrounding drainage basin of its surface water and groundwater, leading the water out into an ocean.

The River Hebert is a small tidal river that empties into the Cumberland Basin, and is contained completely within Cumberland County, Nova Scotia. According to estimates by the Province of Nova Scotia, there were 9,092 people resident within the Maccan/Kelly/Hebert watershed in 2011.

Nova Scotia Province of Canada

Nova Scotia is one of Canada's three Maritime Provinces, and one of the four provinces that form Atlantic Canada. Its provincial capital is Halifax. Nova Scotia is the second-smallest of Canada's ten provinces, with an area of 55,284 square kilometres (21,300 sq mi), including Cape Breton and another 3,800 coastal islands. As of 2016, the population was 923,598. Nova Scotia is Canada's second-most-densely populated province, after Prince Edward Island, with 17.4 inhabitants per square kilometre (45/sq mi).

The village of Halfway River is near the mouth of the river. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 "Kelly River Wilderness Area" (PDF). Province of Nova Scotia. 2012.